ALOR SETAR: The cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) should continue into the 16th General Election (GE16), following their combined success in the Melaka state election yesterday.
PN and PAS central election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said he hoped the cooperation would continue, as it appeared to have received support from the majority of voters.
“We won many more seats than before. I hope so (that the cooperation continues in the next general election),” he said when met after tabling the Kedah 2027 Budget at Wisma Darul Aman here today.
In the 16th Melaka election, BN won 21 of the 28 state seats, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured four and PN won three.
The results gave BN and PN a combined 24 seats, securing more than a two-thirds majority in the Melaka state assembly.
Sanusi, who is also Kedah Menteri Besar, said the outcome also carried a message for the parties concerned, as voters had made their assessment of the current political landscape.
Asked about his relatively limited campaigning in Melaka this time, he said he had to focus on preparations for the Kedah 2027 Budget, which required detailed scrutiny.
“I had to focus on the Kedah 2027 Budget because it was longer and more detailed.
“We needed to concentrate fully on the budget presentation, so I did not have time to go to Melaka. But there were many others who helped with the campaigning,” he said.