We only had 'teh tarik' together, Tok Mat says on session with PAS

 

A recent meeting between several Umno and PAS leaders did not involve any talks on seat negotiation for the next 15th general election (GE15), according to Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan.

Instead, Mohamad described the session as an "ordinary meet-up over teh tarik (milk tea)" after a long absence.

"We just had teh tarik together, haven't seen each other in a while," Mohamad told Malaysiakini.

He also insisted there were no talks of seat distribution between the two Muafakat Nasional partners.

Aside from Mohamad, a photograph taken at the meet-up also showed Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad.

Same formula

On Sept 3, Mohamad reportedly said that Umno and PAS had, through a series of Muafakat meetings, finalised almost 70 percent of the parties' seat negotiation.

He said the agreement reached will see a status quo in seats already won by the respective party in GE14.

"Definitely, in every meeting, we will discuss preparations for GE15, and at the Muafakat level, we also have a seat distribution committee.

"Umno and PAS have met many times with almost 70 percent agreement reached. 

"Like I said, the seats that we won will be ours and those that PAS won will be theirs," the Rantau assemblyperson reportedly said when met at the Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly building.

He stressed that the formula remains the same.

"There's no issue about us changing it or deviating from the agreed formula."  - Mkini