Saifuddin: State polls seat talks going smoothly, 90pct in some states

Negotiations for seats for the upcoming elections in six states are going smoothly so far, said PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said talks were at 90 percent in several states and were expected to be completed with a little more time.

“Last week, we had a meeting attended by the parties’ main leaders and listened to all preparations and the status of seat distribution… during mid-May, the central leadership will study the list (of candidates) and will return them to the state-level, I am optimistic everything can be settled before the announcement of dissolution (of state assemblies).

“Whichever party (in the government) has an incumbent in a certain constituency, other parties will not contest there, the areas to contest will be in constituencies won by PAS or Bersatu,” Saifuddin (above) told reporters after attending the Madani Icons Roadshow programme at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan yesterday, along with Community Communications Department director-general Mohammad Agus Yusoff, Yayasan Prihatin Nasional chief executive officer Aizuddin Ghazali, and celebrity entrepreneur Zoey Rahman.

The six states in which elections are due this year are Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Penang.

- Bernama

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