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KUALA LUMPUR: PPBM Youth Chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal says the party is not concerned about seat negotiations with Umno for the 15th General Election (GE15), despite reports that Umno wants to contest the same seats than in the latest polls.
He said it was premature to jump to conclusions, adding that Barisan Nasional (BN) Secretary General Annuar Musa had already said that a working group had been formed to discuss the matter.
He also recalled that the issue involved not only Umno and PPBM, but also PAS and other parties in the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN).
“We are not worried. I am confident in the wisdom of our leaders to ensure that the negotiations go well, “Wan Ahmad told reporters on the sidelines of an event here today.
“We will resolve this as brothers and ensure a fair seating assignment for all.
“If we collide, it would be a huge loss for everyone in PN because according to studies by many pollsters, only through a one-on-one fight with Pakatan Harapan can we get a two-thirds majority.
He urged all the leaders of these parties to return to the negotiating table.
Umno Supreme Council member Zahidi Zainul Abidin had previously announced that BN would contest the seats it lost after the last general election due to desertions.
He said BN would not yield a single seat to PPBM, but would give way to PAS if its president asked to compete in a seat that he was guaranteed.
