PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has expressed confidence that any issue concerning seat distribution among component parties of Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the 15th general election can be resolved amicably.

He said differences of opinion on the matter can be settled at the presidential council of the alliance and Muafakat Nasional main committee.

“Negotiations (among PN components) will be held in the near future… the negotiation process will take time but we are confident it (issue) can be settled amicably.

“In principle, we will remain in states where the respective parties are dominant,” he told reporters after launching the Johor PAS election machinery in Johor Baru last night.

He was commenting on a news portal report yesterday that some Umno leaders would not agree to “surrendering” Kedah and Terengganu to PAS in the next general election.

This is because these Umno leaders felt that the party still has its strengths in these two states and failures in the 2018 general election was a result of three-cornered fights.

Tuan Ibrahim, who is also environment and water minister, said he regarded this as personal views of some Umno leaders but will not be a problem for PAS.

Asked on preparations for GE15, he said PAS is intensifying efforts to boost its membership in all states.

“Judging by the cooperation among PAS and Umno as well as other (component) parties, we are confident of winning more.

“If we could win when Umno and PAS contested on their own previously, we are confident of doing even better with this alliance.” – Bernama, July 19, 2020.