BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi rejected a proposed Cabinet reshuffle, calling for Parliament to be dissolved instead, while PN chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said a BN-PN victory in Melaka would increase pressure on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) may push harder for an early 16th general election (GE16) in the hope of sustaining their political momentum if their cooperation secures a major victory in the Melaka polls this Saturday, an analyst says.
Mazlan Ali.Mazlan Ali said the coalitions might be concerned about disruptions to their momentum by new political developments, including aggressive investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
