KUALA LUMPUR: PAS has denied reaching a final agreement with Barisan Nasional on the distribution of seats to contest in the Nov 14 Melaka state election.
Takiyuddin Hassan, the secretary-general for both Perikatan Nasional and PAS, confirmed their alliance with BN has been but noted that further negotiations are ongoing to refine the pact.
“(Seat distribution) hasn’t been finalised yet. There are still several more days (before nominations).
“The cooperation is certain, but we haven’t finalised the form of the cooperation and so on,” he said at a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur court complex here.
Yesterday, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed that the Umno-led coalition will form an alliance with “PAS and friends” for the Melaka polls.
Zahid said BN will contest 21 of the 28 seats up for grabs while PAS and its allies will vie for the remaining seven.