PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the coalition has yet to name its candidate for Kota Laksamana as it is still assessing several individuals.PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has denied that disagreements among its component parties are behind its decision to withhold the announcement of one of its six candidates for the Melaka state election.

PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the coalition had yet to name its candidate for Kota Laksamana as it was still assessing several individuals before making a final decision.

"It is not that we are short of candidates, but there are several assessments and final considerations to be made. There are a few outstanding matters that we need to resolve.