BN-PN Alliance Determined to Seize Negeri Sembilan
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are collaborating to win the state election in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
- The alliance has unified its campaign machinery at the grassroots level following a leadership agreement.
- Leaders believe this combined force is capable of taking control of Negeri Sembilan and potentially continuing the coalition for future general elections.
A political alliance between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is making a concerted effort to seize control of Negeri Sembilan in the upcoming state election. The two coalitions have solidified their cooperation, extending beyond leadership agreements to encompass their respective campaign machinery.
When we have started to show that we are ready to cooperate, this is not just at the level of the top party leaders, but will also go down to the grassroots machinery.
Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, President of the Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan), stated that the collaboration has been established at the operational level, demonstrating a unified front. "When we have started to show that we are ready to cooperate, this is not just at the level of the top party leaders, but will also go down to the grassroots machinery," he explained.
We have combined two machineries from PN and also BN. Today, we are presenting the candidates together with our machineries.
Hamzah highlighted that the campaign teams from both PN and BN have been integrated. "We have combined two machineries from PN and also BN. Today, we are presenting the candidates together with our machineries," he said during a meeting with PN candidates in Ampangan and Sikamat, attended by BN and Pas leadership.
The combination between these two teams, we feel capable of taking over Negeri Sembilan.
The leaders expressed confidence that this combined force possesses the capability to win the state. "The combination between these two teams, we feel capable of taking over Negeri Sembilan," Hamzah added. He also noted that if this partnership proves successful in Negeri Sembilan, it could pave the way for continued cooperation in future general elections, stating, "If this is successful, God willing, we will continue the cooperation we have undertaken."
If this is successful, God willing, we will continue the cooperation we have undertaken.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.