KUALA TERENGGANU - Perikatan Nasional (PN) has confirmed that it has received applications from several political parties, including Pejuang and Berjasa, expressing interest in formally joining the coalition.
Its chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, said that aside from the two parties, several others have also conveyed similar intentions to strengthen the opposition bloc.
He said that for now, PN is in the process of evaluating each application and has issued notes to request additional information on the background of the parties involved.
“We have sent notes to these parties to obtain further details such as membership numbers and their background so that we can better understand them and make appropriate considerations.
“This matter will be discussed at the upcoming PN Supreme Council meeting. God willing, if there are no obstacles, we may accept their applications,” he said when met at the Terengganu Pas open house on Thursday.
Samsuri, who is also Terengganu Menteri Besar, explained that although formal applications have been received, the final decision on approval will be determined by the coalition’s Supreme Council.
However, he declined to reveal the full list of parties involved to maintain harmony among all parties.
“I do not want to mention specific party names for now because if their applications are not approved later, some parties may feel insulted.
“We hope all Supreme Council members will be open-minded and willing to strengthen PN through the inclusion of various parties in our country,” he said.
In a separate development, Samsuri also touched on preparations for the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting scheduled for Monday.
He said the main focus of the sitting would be the opening ceremony, which will be officiated by the royal address from His Royal Highness, expected to touch on the role of the state government and current challenges.
“The debates by the honourable assemblymen are something we look forward to, especially to hear proposals on addressing physical and economic challenges to strengthen the state government,” he said.