BN, Perikatan sharing same bed, just competing for CM post: DAP

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MELAKA – Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are in it together to reclaim the state, but are only contesting under different banners to determine who gets the coveted chief minister’s post, according to DAP.

Party national organising secretary Anthony Loke said this is a strong reason for voters in the state to reject both coalitions and potentially avoid a repeat of the political struggle that led to the current state polls.

He warned that if the BN-PN partnership was to retake Melaka, the state government would be rocked by serious instability throughout its tenure in power.

“Although three main coalitions are contesting, there are really only two choices; us (Pakatan Harapan) or them,” he said during a talk show aired live on DAP’s Facebook page last night.

“They are already sitting together in Putrajaya. They are contesting against each other now just to determine who becomes the chief minister. They want one-upmanship.

“If BN has more seats, they can claim the chief ministership. If PN has more, then they can claim. But it will all go back to square one.”

Loke said that the scrambling and jostling for power would definitely continue if PH is not given the mandate to helm Melaka, with parties within BN and PN trying to topple one another for the top post.

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