Muhyiddin: Bersatu MB for Selangor, N Sembilan if PN wins state polls

 

The menteris besar for Selangor and Negeri Sembilan will come from Bersatu, while a PAS leader will lead Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu should Perikatan Nasional win the upcoming state elections.

Speaking to news portal FMT in an interview, PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin also did not specify who the coalition has chosen to lead Penang, which PN is also eyeing in the polls.

Although PN has set its sight to carry all six states, Selangor is especially important as it is the wealthiest state in the country, he stressed.

"It is the most developed state, not just now, but it has been for a long time. It contributes 24.8 percent of the national gross domestic product, translating to around RM300 billion.

"We know this. That's why we want to take over its administration, but we know it will not be easy. If you had asked me two to three years ago whether we could take over Selangor, I would have said, 'We will try'.

"Now, I would say 'God willing', because there has been a change in the political landscape after the general election," he told the portal.

Elaborating, Muhyiddin (above) said the confidence stems not from the green wave (support for PAS) but the "people's wave."

"It has caused many Umno seats to fall, and we have taken over many seats with a strong majority."

Selangor PN liaison secretary Dr Afif Bahardin recently said the coalition is confident of capturing the state due to “increasing support" from voters.

United front

In a related matter, Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, said PN has sorted out how administrative posts will be allocated among the coalition’s component parties should it win the polls.

These pertain to the posts of menteris besar or chief minister, exco members, heads of state government-linked companies, local councillors, and even village security and development committee chiefs.

"After we concluded seat negotiations, we started to discuss forming the government (in all six states). We are one step ahead.

"We planned it this way because we wanted to show we are truly united," he said.

Last week, Muhyiddin announced that PN would contest all 245 seats in the state elections.

According to him, PAS will be contesting the bulk of it at 126 seats, followed by Bersatu (83) and Gerakan (36).

Muhyiddin later clarified that PAS was allocated the most seats due to its 'seniority' and the party having many incumbent seats in states such as Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah.

As such, the term "big brother" does not exist in PN, he said. - Mkini