Talks underway to avoid three-cornered fights in Melaka, says PAS leader

 

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says Umno can keep its 14 seats in Melaka but there should be a consensus on the candidates for the remaining seats. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM: Discussions to avoid three-cornered fights among PAS, Umno and Bersatu in the Melaka state election in November are underway, according to PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

He said there should be a consensus among the three parties, especially on the distribution of seats, to minimise clashes.

“If we can’t avoid (clashes) in one or two (seats), we have to face them. But at least there should not be too many three-cornered contests as it will be detrimental to all parties.

“Therefore, we must have consensus, InsyaAllah there will be a way out,” he told reporters after officiating the PAS Selangor building in Section 13 here last night.

Tuan Ibrahim said the three parties needed to focus on winning seats they had not won before in Melaka.

He said PAS intended to contest five seats, “but I mentioned to Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan that we will not take Umno’s seats”.

“There are 28 seats in Melaka with Umno holding 13 or 14. So, there are about 14 more seats that we can sit and discuss to avoid clashes,” he said.

He also welcomed the announcement by the health ministry on the ban on gatherings and social events in Melaka from today to Nov 27 to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infections. - FMT