Amanah Confident of Securing Winnable Seats in Upcoming Malaysian State Elections
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Amanah party is confident it will be allocated winnable seats in the upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
- Negotiations for seat allocation within the Pakatan Harapan coalition are nearing completion and will be announced soon.
- The party is focused on securing seats with the best chances of victory and has no plans for cooperation with Barisan Nasional post-election.
The Amanah party is optimistic about securing winnable seats in the upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, according to party secretary Muhammad Faiz Fadzil. He stated that negotiations for seat allocation within the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition are nearing finalization and are expected to be announced by the coalition's leadership shortly.
Muhammad Faiz described the discussions among PH component parties as smooth, with no significant issues arising. He stressed that the primary focus for PH is maintaining stability during the state election campaign. "The most important thing right now is to ensure the stability shown by PH in facing the PRN. What's important is the stability shown by PH, and seat allocation isn't the main issue because that will be decided jointly by the PH leadership," he said.
Speaking at a community event in Tanjung Piandang, Perak, Muhammad Faiz, who also chairs the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM), reiterated Amanah's strategy. "We are focusing on seats that can be won. God willing. The numbers are already there, it will be announced by PH," he stated.
Furthermore, Muhammad Faiz clarified that Amanah has no plans to collaborate with Barisan Nasional (BN) after the Johor and Negeri Sembilan elections. "The focus now is to strengthen PH's own strength in facing any political possibilities after the election. So far, there are no plans for cooperation with BN after the PRN," he added.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.