PAKATAN Harapan (PH) and Amanah will be facing an uphill task to overcome the challenges in the next general election.

Amanah president Mohamad Sabu or popularly known as Mat Sabu, acknowledged various internal issues within the party ever since party elections was held recently.

“There are still rumblings and issues that are not pleasant to hear. With the polls approaching, I want everyone to be transparent and compete in a healthy manner.

“It will not be good to disrupt the process and progress of the party, especially when the party leadership is preparing to face a challenging general election,” he told reporters in Seremban today after opening the Amanah National Convention 2022.

The Kota Raja lawmaker said seat negotiations among the coalition’s parties, is expected to be resolved by the end of the month.

He said factors like location, constitution to be contested and winnability of candidates would be considered during the discussion to ensure victory for Amanah. There will also be discussions to increase the number of seats to be contested by Amanah during GE15, as opposed to the 27 seats contested during the 2018 general election.

“The actual number cannot be determined now but would certainly be more than the last polls. However, the number of seats to be allocated cannot be revealed now,” he said.

Yesterday, Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub had said 70% of the 52 seats contested by Bersatu in the last general election had been negotiated among PH coalition parties, and the process was expected to be completed before September 30.

More than 800 delegates from all over the country are attending the party’s convention, which is scheduled to end tomorrow. – Bernama, September 17, 2022.