Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud said today disagreement among the opposition DAP, PKR, PAS and Snap over the allocation of seats in the forthcoming state election reflected their inability to work together.

"It happens every time come elections. But, for us in the Barisan Nasional, election is the time to forget differences and concentrate on winning it," he said at the opening of the Marudi new mosque.

azlan He said the opposition parties were tasting their own medicine now with their quarrel over electoral seats.

Taib advised the people to be wary of the danger posed by the loose opposition pact which he said would be unable to form a strong and effective government.

The four opposition parties had been reportedly unable to come to an agreement on the allocation of the 71 seats up for contest in the 10th state election, nomination for which is on April 6 and polling on April 16.

PKR reportedly insisted on contesting 52 seats, Snap 40, DAP 18 and PAS six.

Taib, who is also Sarawak BN chairman, said only a strong and effective government could plan and implement development programmes for the people.

- Bernama