Perikatan delays naming candidate for one Melaka state seat, denies allocation dispute

MELAKA, Oct 30 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has postponed announcing its candidate for one remaining state seat allocated to the coalition under an understanding with Barisan Nasional (BN) for the 16th Melaka state election.

Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the delay was due to several outstanding matters, not a lack of qualified candidates.

“We have one seat for which we have yet to announce a candidate, but this is not because we lack suitable candidates. There are matters that need to be resolved, which is why we did not announce the name tonight.

“We will settle all the seats by nomination day,” he told reporters at a press conference after PN's candidate announcement ceremony at Dewan Muallim Haji Abdul Wahid, Bukit Katil, here last night.

Asked whether the delay stemmed from disputes over seat allocations among coalition component parties, Ahmad Samsuri said this was not the case.

He also confirmed that the coalition had mutually agreed to allocate another seat, Bandar Hilir, to MCA.

“Insya-Allah, we are contesting to win. That is the most important thing, and I believe our machinery is working towards that goal. With this cooperation and understanding, I believe success is within our reach,” he said.

The Election Commission (EC) has set November 14 for polling in the Melaka state election, with nomination on October 31 and early voting on November 10. — Bernama

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马六甲，10月30日讯——国民联盟（PN）推迟宣布其在第16届马六甲州选举中，根据与国民阵线（BN）达成的协议分配给该联盟的最后一个州议席的候选人。

其主席拿督斯里艾哈迈德·萨姆苏里·莫克塔尔博士表示，延误是由于一些未决事项造成的，而不是缺乏合格的候选人。

“我们还有一个席位尚未公布候选人，但这并不是因为我们缺乏合适的候选人。还有一些问题需要解决，所以我们今晚才没有公布人选。”

“我们将在提名日之前确定所有席位，”他在昨晚于武吉卡迪尔的穆阿林哈吉阿卜杜勒瓦希德礼堂举行的国民联盟候选人宣布仪式后的新闻发布会上告诉记者。

当被问及此次延误是否源于联盟成员党之间在席位分配上的争议时，艾哈迈德·萨姆苏里表示并非如此。

他还证实，联盟双方已达成一致，将另一个席位——班达尔希利尔席位——分配给马华公会。

“如果真主保佑，我们的目标是赢得胜利。这才是最重要的，我相信我们的团队正在朝着这个目标努力。凭借这种合作与理解，我相信成功指日可待。”他说道。

马新社报道，选举委员会已确定马六甲州选举将于11月14日举行，提名将于10月31日进行，提前投票将于11月10日开始。

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