PBRS says talk of July or August polls hangs over seat talks

 Arthur Joseph Kurup says no formal meeting on seat allocations has yet been held by BN amid talk of early elections for the Sabah state assembly.

PBRS president Arthur Joseph Kurup said the party is committed to open discussion on seat allocations among BN partners. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 Talk of the Sabah state elections being held as early as July or August has led to uncertainty over discussions on seat allocations among parties in Barisan Nasional, says Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah president Arthur Joseph Kurup.

Kurup said PBRS is gearing up its election machinery while remaining committed to open discussion among BN partners on seat allocations.

Many discussions had been held among the component parties but no formal meeting had taken place to finalise the seat allocations, he said, according to the Borneo Post.

He declined to predict when the negotiations would be concluded, due to the uncertainty surrounding the election date. He said rumours point to elections being held “in July or August this year”.

“We are prepared, but we are still in the consultation stage. We leave it to the central leadership because discussions will be held at that level on the coalition and seat-sharing formula,” Kurup was quoted as saying.

He said PBRS’s priority as a local party is to see the establishment of a stable government at both the state and national levels.

The term of the current Sabah state assembly is due to expire on Oct 8, and elections must be held within 60 days, unless the assembly is dissolved earlier. - FMT