Sanusi: Too early for seat talks as Kedah PAS, Umno explore political cooperation

Kedah PAS and Umno are fostering a constructive dialogue for potential political collaboration, without delving into seat allocation discussions, as highlighted by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

Sanusi emphasized that the recent courtesy visit by Kedah Umno leadership was an initial step to create a positive environment for future engagements rather than formal cooperation.

The meeting, attended by seasoned political leaders from both parties, provided an opportunity to exchange political experiences and discuss the future of Kedah's political landscape.

Sanusi noted it as a casual discussion, underscoring the importance of building a positive rapport before advancing further in talks.

ALOR SETAR, Sept 16 — Kedah PAS and Umno are focusing on creating a positive environment for further discussions on political cooperation, with no requests yet made over seat allocations, Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor reportedly said.

According to the New Straits Times , Sanusi, who is also PAS central election director, said it was still too early for the two parties to discuss the allocation of seats.

“It is still too early to discuss seat allocations. Umno has not asked for anything yet.

“There has been no specific request as we are still at an early stage.

“There will be follow-up discussions later. Once there is a decision at the central level on cooperation between the two parties, we will meet again,” he was quoted as saying.

The New Straits Times reported that Sanusi was speaking after receiving a courtesy visit from the Kedah Umno leadership at the Kedah Menteri Besar’s official residence, Seri Mentaloon, yesterday afternoon.

The Umno delegation was led by Kedah Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and Alor Setar Umno division chief and former Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah.

PAS was represented by Kedah commissioner and PAS Central Ulama Council chief Datuk Ahmad Yahya, deputy commissioner II Dr Ahmad Fakhruddin Sheikh Fakhrurazi and Kedah secretary Senator Musoddaq Ahmad.

Sanusi stressed that the meeting should not be interpreted as the start of formal cooperation between PAS and Umno in Kedah, describing it instead as an initial step towards creating a more positive environment between the two parties.

“This is not formal cooperation. We need to create a positive environment first. There needs to be a positive environment before we can move on to further discussions.

“This is part of the process. It was a casual discussion, a courtesy visit by Kedah Umno to Kedah PAS and a conversation about the current political scenario,” he was quoted as saying.

Sanusi said the meeting also gave leaders from both parties an opportunity to share their political experiences and discuss Kedah’s future.

He described the gathering as a meeting between experienced political “old hands” who understood the ins and outs of Kedah politics.

“These are people with experience and sufficient understanding who know the ins and outs of Kedah. So, we had a chat.

“I am grateful to all the Umno veterans who visited the official residence of the Menteri Besar.

“We chatted, shared experiences from the past and discussed our expectations for the future,” he was quoted as saying.

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吉打州伊斯兰党和巫统正在就潜在的政治合作进行建设性对话，但并未深入讨论议席分配问题，吉打州务大臣拿督斯里穆罕默德·萨努西·莫哈末·诺尔强调了这一点。

萨努西强调，吉打巫统领导层最近的礼节性访问是为未来接触创造积极环境的第一步，而不是正式合作。

此次会议由两党资深政治领袖出席，为交流政治经验和讨论吉打州政治格局的未来提供了机会。

萨努西指出这是一次非正式的讨论，强调在进一步推进谈判之前建立良好关系的重要性。

亚罗士打，9月16日讯——吉打州务大臣拿督斯里穆罕默德·萨努西·莫哈末·诺表示，吉打州伊斯兰党和巫统正致力于营造积极的氛围，以便就政治合作进行进一步讨论，目前尚未就议席分配提出任何要求。

据《新海峡时报》报道，同时也是伊斯兰党中央选举主任的萨努西表示，现在两党讨论席位分配还为时过早。

现在讨论席位分配还为时过早。巫统目前还没有提出任何要求。

“由于我们仍处于早期阶段，因此目前还没有收到任何具体要求。”

据报道，他表示：“之后还会进行后续讨论。一旦中央层面就双方合作做出决定，我们将再次会面。”

《新海峡时报》报道称，萨努西是在昨天下午吉打州务大臣官邸斯里门塔隆接待吉打巫统领导层礼节性拜访后发表上述讲话的。

巫统代表团由吉打州巫统联络委员会主席拿督斯里马哈兹尔卡立和巫统亚罗士打区部主任、前吉打州务大臣拿督斯里艾哈迈德巴沙哈尼帕率领。

伊党代表包括吉打州专员兼伊党中央乌里玛理事会主席拿督艾哈迈德·叶海亚、第二副专员艾哈迈德·法赫鲁丁·谢赫·法赫鲁拉兹博士和吉打州秘书参议员穆索达克·艾哈迈德。

萨努西强调，此次会面不应被解读为伊斯兰党和巫统在吉打州正式合作的开始，而是将其描述为在双方之间创造更积极环境的第一步。

“这并非正式合作。我们需要先营造一个积极的氛围。只有在积极的氛围下，我们才能进行更深入的讨论。”

“这是流程的一部分。这是一次非正式的会谈，吉打巫统对吉打伊斯兰党的礼节性拜访，以及关于当前政治局势的对话，”他说道。

萨努西表示，此次会议也让两党领导人有机会分享他们的政治经验，并讨论吉打州的未来。

他将这次聚会描述为经验丰富的政治“老手”之间的一次会面，他们了解吉打州政治的方方面面。

“这些人经验丰富，对吉打州的情况了如指掌。所以，我们和他们聊了聊。”

“我感谢所有前来拜访州务大臣官邸的巫统老党员。

据报道，他说：“我们聊了天，分享了过去的经历，并讨论了我们对未来的期望。”

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