THE Pakatan Harapan (PH)-Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery is showing good understanding and compatibility in campaigning for the six state elections, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

Zahid, who is also the deputy prime minister, said the machinery is committed to doubling its efforts to ensure victory for candidates put forward by the alliance.

“We look at it holistically and are thankful because there is understanding and compatibility between BN and PH. The machinery also supports selected candidates regardless of which party they are from.

“Although there may be some confusion in the initial stages in terms of symbol usage during the campaign period, we have provided clarification regarding the issue. It’s important that both parties in the alliance, in the spirit of the unity government, mobilise to campaign and reject all propaganda,” he said.

He told reporters this after a gathering with BN candidates for the Bagan Pinang and Linggi state constituencies in Port Dickson today.

Zahid said that in Negri Sembilan, state Umno chairman Jalaludin Alias had coordinated a meeting to supervise the mobilisation of the machinery at every level.

“We must help one another and I see that this compatibility takes shape from the understanding forged at the state and divisional levels,” he said.

Zahid also denied the existence of disharmony among BN component parties ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and MIC leadership tomorrow.

According to him, this is not the first time that the prime minister is meeting MIC leadership.

“There is no issue of disharmony. We are holding meetings in the war room and there are representatives from MCA and MIC. They have mobilised their own machinery in all six states and they will also help our candidates in the state polls,” he said.

Commenting on reports that supporters of former prime minister Najib Razak will give their votes to Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the August 12 state polls, Zahid said that was just opposition propaganda.

“As stated by (Najb’s daughter) Nooryana Najwa Najib, Najib Razak does not recognise the group and he has given his solid backing to BN and PH,” he said.

Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan and Terengganu will go to the polls on August 12, with the Kuala Terengganu by-election held simultaneously. Early voting is on August 8. – Bernama, August 1, 2023.