The DAP has no issue with PKR allowing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to contest in some of its seats in the next general election.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said it is up to PKR to decide on the matter as the seats would belong to that party.

“It is up to PKR to decide what it wants to do with its seats,” Lim told Malaysiakini today.

“The issue for DAP to give up its seats to Bersatu does not arise as our opponents are not in those seats,” Lim, who is Penang Chief Minister, said.

While the party has no issue about giving seats to Bersatu, he said DAP is open to discussions and suggestions on the matter.

"It s better that any suggestion or proposal is made at Pakatan Harapan meetings and not through the media," he added.

Lim said this when asked to respond to PKR deputy president Mohd Azmin Ali’s statement yesterday that PKR had no qualms giving up its seats to Bersatu in the coming 14th general elections.

Azmin (photo) said DAP and PAS had given their seats to PKR when it newly contested in the general election in 1999 and therefore now is the time for PKR to do the same for Bersatu.

DAP mostly battles Chinese-majority or mixed seats that are also contested by non-Malay parties in BN, namely Gerakan, MCA or MIC.

Bersatu’s strength may mostly be in Kedah, due to the influence of its chairperson and former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamed and his son Mukhriz, who was the former menteri besar.

Bersatu may also draw seats in Johor due to support for its president Muhyiddin Yassin, who was former deputy prime minister.

Muhyiddin was sacked from Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's cabinet for criticising Najib on the 1MDB matter and later sacked as Umno deputy president as well, which prompted the senior politician to resign from Umno and set up Bersatu.

Speculation is rife that Najib would call a snap general election in March or April next year, although some reports quoted him as not in favour of this.

Pakatan Harapan too seems to be gearing up for an early election, with the coalition inking a pact with Bersatu to ensure straight fights in GE14.

Bersatu and PKR continue to persuade PAS to do the same - agree to straight fights - but the Islamic party said it would work with Umno on certain issues such as religion but would still remain in the opposition.