Harapan to finalise seat negotiations with Muda, PSM on Saturday

Distribution of parliamentary seats among Pakatan Harapan component parties for the 15th general election (GE15) has been completed, said its secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Saifuddin (above), who is also PKR secretary-general, said however that seat distribution negotiations with Muda and PSM will be finalised by the coalition leadership on Oct 29, with two meetings on the matter held so far.

“The process has been completed for the four component parties in Harapan - PKR, DAP, Amanah and Upko - for all parliamentary seats nationwide,” he told reporters after the launch of the Bukit Mertajam Harapan operations room by DAP national chairperson Lim Guan Eng last night.

Also present were Penang DAP chairperson and Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, Penang Amanah chairperson Roslan Ahmad and Bukit Mertajam incumbent MP Steven Sim.

Saifuddin said if the seats claimed by Muda and PSM clash with any of the four Harapan component party seats, discussions will be held involving the two parties and the affected component parties only.

“We (Harapan component parties) will try to avoid clashing with each other (Muda and PSM) in GE15," he added.

Meanwhile, Saifuddin, who is the incumbent Kulim Bandar Baharu MP, hinted that he will be defending his seat.

“However, I leave it to the party leadership as to whether I will be contesting,” he said.

In GE14, Saifuddin won the Kulim Bandar Baharu seat with a 4,860 majority.

- Bernama