03-08-2021, 03:41 PM
Anwar says Pakatan’s GE15 seat negotiations underway, not ruling out working with Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has begun its seat negotiations process between coalition parties in preparation of the 15th general election, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
Anwar, who is also PH chairman, said the coalition would take into consideration seats allocation for Opposition-friendly parties including a proposal made by Sabah-based United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko).
“The presidential council has decided on several matters, including joint-effort on election machinery and secondly to start negotiation on seat allocation involving mainly Harapan parties and also to consider allocation for other friendly parties.
“There is also this proposal by Upko president Wilfred Madius Tangau, and this will be considered. But now at this stage, we will assign a spokesperson,” Anwar was quoted as saying in a press conference by Malaysiakini.
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