Bersatu will work with other parties to ensure straight fights against BN

Bersatu is ready to cooperate with any political party to ensure straight fights against BN in the upcoming 15th general election.

Without naming any party, Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said the party was currently in the initial stage of discussions to offer a "win-win" formula to achieve that objective.

Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional chairperson, said understanding among political parties is important to avoid split votes as demonstrated during the Malacca and Johor state elections.

“...during initial meetings (between parties) there were already encouraging signs, they are prepared to discuss but we haven’t finalised the way or type of understanding to avoid clashes.

“If our objective is important for the country, then leaders of other parties should be on the same page and they have shown a rather positive reaction but we haven’t fine-tuned what from the cooperation would be implemented,” he told reporters after Bersatu’s breaking of fast event in Kuala Lumpur tonight.

Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said last Friday that the coalition was prepared to negotiate and discuss with any political party about cooperation in the upcoming GE15.

He was responding to a statement by Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub who urged the Harapan leadership to be open to holding discussions with all opposition bloc parties ahead of GE15.

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said, however, that the issue of cooperation between Harapan and PN should not arise as PN was still a part of the government bloc.

- Bernama