THE unity government will use formulas appropriate to the current situation for determining seat allocations, and the matter will be resolved internally, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. 

The deputy prime minister added that the two previous general elections could not be used as a basis for finalising the seat allocations. 

“We at the state level have held discussions about seat allocations even though they’re not finalised. We are confident the composition will follow the suitability of seats won by Barisan Nasional (BN) itself and parties in Pakatan Harapan (PH). 

“... we have made the decision that discussions should be held between BN and PH, not by component parties within; tonight, we will hold a unity government coordination meeting where 19 parties will be involved in several election issues in the six states,” he told reporters after attending the Federal Territories Aidilfitri open house today. 

He added that the matters to be discussed at the meeting included consensus regarding machinery mobilisation and implementation of workflow. 

Media outlets had earlier reported that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim would be holding the unity government coordination meeting today, where he would be informed of the preparations made to face state elections in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu. – Bernama, May 7, 2023.