State Elections: BN, PH reps will decide on seat allocations, candidates soon - Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR - Pakatan Harapan (PH) and BN representatives will decide on several matters involving the election in six states soon, says PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The prime minister also said that among the matters to be decided were the division of seats, candidates, and campaign strategies for the state elections.
Anwar said party leaders who are not contesting in the state polls will continue to provide their support as a sign of unity and cooperation towards the unity government.
"The negotiations will continue soon, maybe PH and BN representatives will decide several matters involving the division of seats, candidates, and campaign strategies.
"Although state elections largely involved BN and PH, the coalition is comprised of other parties and movements in the Peninsular.
"Other party leaders not contesting will continue to provide their cooperation and support to show our good relationship in the unity government," he said at the press conference after the Malaysian Unity Government Leadership Consultative Council meeting on Sunday.
Several other leaders from other component parties also attended the meeting.
Anwar also announced that the Unity Government Convention on May 14 will be held with invitations being extended to the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM).
He said the convention is an attempt to take advantage of it to implement the people's agenda.
"The focus of the discussion was to evaluate the effectiveness and continue some effective programmes in an inclusive spirit for all races and territories in compliance with the constitutional principles agreed upon.
"The Women’s National Convention will be attended by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and the Youth National Convention will be attended by DPM Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
"Both party leaders will speak during the convention, and insya-Allah, I will close the convention," he said.
