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Malaysia: BN and PN to avoid clashes in Negeri Sembilan state election
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Malaysia: BN and PN to avoid clashes in Negeri Sembilan state election

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) will avoid direct contests in most state seats in Negeri Sembilan.
  • Both coalitions have reportedly negotiated seat allocations to ensure they can form a government.
  • The primary goal of this pact is to defeat the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have reached an understanding to prevent direct clashes in the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state elections, aiming to consolidate their positions. This agreement covers most of the 36 State Legislative Assembly seats, with sources indicating that both coalitions have negotiated allocations to maximize their chances of forming a government.

Under the reported seat distribution, BN is set to contest 26 seats, allocating seven to its component MCA and four to MIC. The finalization of these allocations and the candidate list for BN was overseen by its chairman, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Meanwhile, Badrul Hisham Shaharin, coordinator for Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan), a component of PN, confirmed ongoing negotiations with BN and other parties. He described the talks as smooth and concluded, focused on preventing intra-coalition contests across the 36 DUN seats.

"We want to ensure PN and BN have enough seats to enter the State Assembly as the government," Badrul Hisham, also known as Chegubard, told Utusan Malaysia. He indicated that Wawasan would also be allocated seats within the PN framework, expressing satisfaction with the arrangements, though specific details are pending an official announcement by the PN chairman. The primary objective driving these negotiations is to defeat the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, BN secured 14 seats, while PAS won three. Discussions are ongoing regarding specific seats, with speculation that Danni Rais, son of Wawasan Negara chairman Tan Sri Rais Yatim, might contest the DUN Klawang seat under the PN banner for Wawasan. PAS is expected to field candidates in 11 seats as part of the PN component party negotiations, including three seats won in 2023. However, this number could be adjusted pending further talks between PAS and UMNO.

We want to ensure PN and BN have enough seats to enter the State Assembly as the government.

— Badrul Hisham ShaharinCoordinator for Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) confirming negotiations between PN and BN to avoid electoral clashes.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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