PN to discuss seat allocation for state polls before CNY - Gerakan

 

Perikatan Nasional will convene a meeting to discuss the allocation of seats to Bersatu, PAS and Gerakan ahead of the state election in six states.

Gerakan chairperson Dominic Lau (above) said the proposed meeting and discussion will be held before the Chinese New Year which will be celebrated on Jan 22.

“After the 15th general election, PN held meetings twice a month as part of the party’s preparation to face the state elections which are expected to be held by the middle of the year.

“We expect the elections to be held in all six states in May, after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations in April,” he told reporters at the Gerakan Office in Penang today.

The six states involved are Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor which are under Pakatan Harapan, and Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah which are under PAS.

Lau said PN would be contesting all 40 seats in Penang.

He added that PN would also host a Chinese New Year Open house at the Gerakan Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 22, starting 10am.

Meanwhile, PAS is expected to field 30 percent new faces in the Kelantan state election, said PAS vice-president Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah.

He said the new faces will comprise veterans, youths, women and religious scholars.

"I have always stated that every time an election is held there will be changes in candidates... normally about 30 percent will be new faces... we will mix oldtimers, newcomers, youths, women and religious scholars.

"We will focus on winnable candidates, whether they are new faces or oldtimers,” he said during his new year pledge at the Kelantan civil servants gathering at Kompleks Kota Darul Naim, today.

However, there has been no discussion as to the dissolution of the state assembly, said Mohd Amar, who is also the deputy menteri besar of Kelantan.

- Bernama