Summary
- PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar says Melaka polls could be held within two months.
- He urged PN election workers to begin preparations immediately.
- Samsuri said Melaka’s political situation remains fluid.
- PAS is assessing Umno’s strength as it considers possible electoral cooperation.
PETALING JAYA, August 25 — Perikatan Nasional chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has suggested the Melaka state election could take place within two months, urging the coalition’s machinery to prepare immediately.
Samsuri said he believed no more than 60 days remained before the state assembly’s dissolution and polling day, but did not explain the basis for his timeframe.
He urged PN members to approach the campaign as a government-in-waiting and be prepared to take power. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang separately said the party was assessing Umno’s strength.
In Melaka as discussions continue over possible cooperation with Barisan Nasional. The current Melaka assembly’s term ends Dec 30 unless dissolved earlier.
