Wee: Seat negotiations test of unity govt's spirit of cooperation

The seat negotiations in the forthcoming state elections in six states are a test to see the extent of the unity government’s spirit of cooperation, MCA president Wee Ka Siong said.

His party has yet to receive any information about the negotiations, including among BN component parties, as well as inter or intra-parties.

"I think we have to wait and look at the new political scenario, how the unity government’s spirit will be translated, in whatever form.

"Not everyone will get all (seats), there might be some who won’t get all (seats), maybe a part (of seats), so how it will translate in the concept of togetherness?

"This is a test to see the extent of the unity government concept," Wee (above) told reporters after a breaking fast event with the media at Hotel Trove in Johor Bahru last night.

He added that negotiations over demands, needs and expectations of seats are needed as the unity government is a grand coalition that requires detailed discussions.

"So I feel discussions between BN and Pakatan Harapan should be finalised among the big coalitions,” Wee said.

As a party that supports the unity government, he said MCA was ready for discussions and felt the suitable time for that would be after Aidilfitri.

Wee was commenting on Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail's statement yesterday that parties that won seats in the 14th general election would contest them again in the forthcoming state elections, and that the decision was reached through recent first-round discussions over seats for Harapan and BN.

- Bernama

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