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Free Malaysia Today
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Finalise seat targets only after allies known, Nurul Izzah told
Nurul Izzah Anwar says PKR should contest in at least 13 seats at the upcoming Sabah election but the state chapter's information chief Razeef Rakimin says the party is not yet able to finalise the number. PETALING JAYA : Sabah PKR will only be in a position to determine the number of seats it can contest in the upcoming state election once Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) finalise their alliances, says a party leader. Sabah PKR information chief Razeef Rakimin told FMT negotiations within PH were already in their final phase and could be completed before next month. Talks between BN-PH and ruling state coalition Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) are still ongoing. Razeef said newly elected PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar's target of contesting in 13 seats may be 'too high', particularly if GRS joins the alliance. He called on PKR to wait until all electoral pacts are sealed before deciding how many seats the state chapter should contest. 'We've wrapped up discussions on PH's election machinery, and now the focus is on seat allocation. Our team will give its full commitment—not only to PH candidates but also, if applicable, to BN and GRS,' he said. A total of 73 seats will be contested in the upcoming Sabah polls, which must be held before the year ends. In the last state election in 2020, PKR secured only two seats. PH and BN recently announced an alliance for the polls, while efforts are ongoing to also team up with GRS. Nurul Izzah has urged party president Anwar Ibrahim to negotiate with PH components and their allies to secure at least 13 seats for PKR in the election.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Melaka polls not till 2026? Zahid slaps down premature seat jockeying
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today urged party members to leave discussions on seat allocations for the upcoming Melaka state election to the party's top leadership. He said such talks were premature, as the Melaka polls are only expected to take place next year, alongside the Johor state election. 'Let's not be emotional, analytical and based only on individual perspectives. Issues like seat distribution and so on, we leave that to our top-level leadership. 'We often meet and hold discussions. So let's not raise this issue, whether from Umno Youth or Amanah Youth. I think it's too premature to politicise this matter,' he told reporters after Umno's 79th anniversary celebrations at the World Trade Centre here. Recently, nine DAP branches in Melaka expressed support for a proposed '14+14' formula, which suggests an equal seat split between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the next state election. Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh rejected the idea, stressing that BN had no intention of giving up any seats it won in the last election, including those mentioned in the proposal. Yesterday, Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the final decision on seat distribution between BN and PH for the state election would be made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Ahmad Zahid. Melaka has 28 state assembly seats. In the 2021 state election, BN won 21, PH secured five, and Perikatan Nasional claimed two. The next Melaka state election is expected to be held by November next year at the latest.
Malay Mail
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Melaka polls not till 2026? Zahid slaps down premature seat jockeying
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today urged party members to leave discussions on seat allocations for the upcoming Melaka state election to the party's top leadership. He said such talks were premature, as the Melaka polls are only expected to take place next year, alongside the Johor state election. 'Let's not be emotional, analytical and based only on individual perspectives. Issues like seat distribution and so on, we leave that to our top-level leadership. 'We often meet and hold discussions. So let's not raise this issue, whether from Umno Youth or Amanah Youth. I think it's too premature to politicise this matter,' he told reporters after Umno's 79th anniversary celebrations at the World Trade Centre here. Recently, nine DAP branches in Melaka expressed support for a proposed '14+14' formula, which suggests an equal seat split between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the next state election. Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh rejected the idea, stressing that BN had no intention of giving up any seats it won in the last election, including those mentioned in the proposal. Yesterday, Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the final decision on seat distribution between BN and PH for the state election would be made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Ahmad Zahid. Melaka has 28 state assembly seats. In the 2021 state election, BN won 21, PH secured five, and Perikatan Nasional claimed two. The next Melaka state election is expected to be held by November next year at the latest.
