PAKATAN Harapan (PH) chairman Anwar Ibrahim has given his clearest hint yet that there will be no co-operation between the coalition and Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) in the general election.

“What co-operation? When did I say that? All I said was that talks can be held with anyone. If they are needed, I am in Penang today, and Sarawak tomorrow.

“Given the current circumstances, it’s better to meet the people. It’s not that we have not had meetings before,” he said in George Town last night.

Prior to this, Dr Mahathir had reportedly said that GTA was willing to hold talks with Anwar about working together for the election.

The PKR president recently said he has no qualms about meeting Dr Mahathir to discuss co-operating.

However, he stressed that PH’s emphasis was on fighting Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN).

Meanwhile, Anwar said Nurul Izzah Anwar will most likely defend Permatang Pauh.

“It is heading that direction… big possibility yes, very big possibility,” he said.

The Permatang Pauh seat, since 1982, has been a bastion for Anwar and his family. In 2018, Nurul Izzah won the seat with a 15,000 vote-majority. – Bernama, October 23, 2022.