BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left) said the coalition would contest 21 of Melaka's 28 state seats but PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the seat distribution had yet to be finalised.PETALING JAYA: PAS's denial that seat negotiations with Barisan Nasional for the Melaka state election have been finalised raises doubts among analysts over the possible cooperation between the two in the 16th general election (GE16).

Syaza Shukri of International Islamic University Malaysia said Melaka was supposed to be a litmus test for cooperation between the coalition and the Islamic party.

Syaza Shukri."All is definitely not well. The fact that PAS has publicly said the seat distribution has not been finalised speaks volumes.