BN, Umno GE15 seat talks almost done, says Annuar

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Dec 2020 6:31PM · 0 Comments

Umno’s Annuar Musa says the party has held seat talks with PAS, agreeing that 55 seats won by Umno will not be contested by PAS, and the 18 seats won by PAS will not be contested by Umno. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 14, 2020.

SEAT negotiations for Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties for the 15th general election are almost 90% finalised, said BN secretary-general Annuar Musa.

He said three rounds of discussions were held under the consultation committee led by Mohamad Hasan.

Annuar said Umno had also held two talks with PAS, which has reached about 60 to 70% consensus.

“We have agreed that 55 seats won by Umno will not be contested by PAS, and the 18 seats won by PAS will not be contested by Umno.

“If there are seats where both lost but Umno got more votes, then Umno will contest and vice versa,” he told a press conference at the Parliament building.

Meanwhile, Annuar said BN had agreed that talks with Bersatu should be expedited to reach a consensus on the seats to be contested. – Bernama, December 14, 2020.