NEGRI Sembilan DAP intends to defend its 11 seats in the upcoming state elections, its chairman Anthony Loke Siew Fook said.

He said this is among Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) seat distribution proposals to Barisan Nasional (BN) for Negri Sembilan’s 36 state seats.

Loke said DAP has defended the Chennah, Bahau, Nilai, Lobak, Temiang, Bukit Kepayang, Rahang, Mambau, Seremban Jaya, Lukut and Repah seats in general elections since 2013.

“The proposal is for seats won by DAP in Negri Sembilan to remain with the incumbent party, but we are open to negotiations.

“We will leave it to the wisdom of the menteri besar (Aminuddin Harun) to negotiate at the state level (with BN),” he told reporters after officiating the Negri Sembilan DAP Convention in Seremban today.

The transport minister said he trusts Aminuddin and the good relations the menteri besar enjoys with all parties, including BN.

“We are not greedy, we are not asking for additional seats, we only want to defend the seats we hold.

“We have stated our intentions, and it is up to the menteri besar to negotiate on behalf of the state PH. I gave my assurance to the menteri besar that DAP will give its full focus on retaining all 11 seats,” he said.

Aminuddin said there have not been talks so far with state BN chairman Mohamad Hasan on seat distribution for the state polls, but said he is ready for discussion.

He said all menteris besar and chief ministers of states facing elections will be meeting this week to choose suitable dates to dissolve their respective state assemblies and trigger polls.

Besides Negri Sembilan, state elections are set to be held in Penang, Selangor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah. – Bernama, February 19, 2023.