BAGAN DATUK, Nov 1 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to invite Perikatan Nasional (PN) to join the state administration if the coalition succeeds in forming the government in the 16th Melaka State Election on November 14.
BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the approach was taken to respect the people’s mandate and the political understanding reached between the two coalitions, similar to what had previously been implemented in Negeri Sembilan.
“As happened in Negeri Sembilan, when the government was formed, we honoured the appointments to ensure that they (PN) were part of the government. The same happened in Melaka when the previous Unity Government was formed, with our partners in PH (Pakatan Harapan) also appointed as state executive councillors (Exco) and deputy Exco members, but they subsequently decided to leave.
