BEIJING, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) will defend all 21 state seats it won in the previous election but remains open to negotiations over the remaining seven seats in next month's Melaka state election.
Politics : BN Firm On Defending 21 Melaka Seats, Open To Talks On Seven - Ahmad Zahid
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, BN, Melaka state election, sea
Key points
- BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition had no intention of giving up any of its 21 seats to other parties.
- If there are to be negotiations, they will only involve the other seven seats not held by BN,” he told a press conference here today.
- In the 2021 state polls, BN won 21 of the 28 seats in the State Legislative Assembly, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured five and Perikatan Nasional (PN) two.
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