00:01Perikatan Nasional could contest up to six seats in the Melaka election under its pact with Barisan Nasional,
00:07although formal negotiations have yet to begin.
00:10PN Supreme Council Member Idris Ahmad told Berita Haryan the coalition was looking at around five to six seats,
00:17stressing that PAS would not make unrealistic demands.
00:21The PAS vice-president said negotiations should be based on each party's strength, data and voters' sentiment
00:29rather than assumptions about traditional supporters.
00:34Today's voters are dynamic in nature.
00:36We cannot assume that we have traditional voters, whether UMNO or PAS, he said,
00:42adding that young voters were increasingly shaping political change.
00:45BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had announced that cooperation with PN would continue in Melaka
00:52after their strong Negeri Sembilan victory,
00:55but later maintained that BN would defend the 21 seats it previously won.
01:00Idris acknowledged that incumbents were normally allowed to defend their seats,
01:04but stressed that the formula was still open for discussion.
01:08What's important is that we are not divided, he said,
01:11adding that PAS hoped its renewed relationship with UMNO would last
01:15and that both sides would learn from the failure of previous alliances.
01:19I'm Reep Gill, FMT.
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