PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) will convene a meeting to discuss the allocation of seats to Bersatu, PAS and Gerakan ahead of the state elections in six states.

Gerakan chairman Dominic Lau said the proposed meeting and discussion will be held before the Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated on January 22.

“After the general election, PN held meetings twice a month as part the party’s preparation for the state elections, which are expected to be held by middle of the year.

“We expect the elections to held in all six states in May, after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations in April,” he told reporters in George Town today.

The six states are: Penang, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah.

Lau added that PN would field candidates in all 40 seats in Penang.

He added that PN would also host a Chinese New Year open house at Gerakan Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on January 22, starting 10am.

Meanwhile, PAS is expected to field 30% new faces in Kelantan, vice president Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said.

He said the new faces will comprise veterans, youths, women and religious scholars.

“I have always stated that every time an election is held there will be changes in candidates… normally about 30% will be new faces… we will mix old timers, newcomers, youths, women and religious scholars.

“We will focus on winnable candidates, whether they are new faces or old timers,” he said during his new year pledge and Kelantan civil servants gathering at Kompleks Kota Darul Naim, Kota Baru, today.

However, he added that there has been no discussion as to the dissolution of the state assembly. – Bernama, January 5, 2023.