Melaka polls: BN pushes alliance talks to next week, says no preferred partner yet

Barisan Nasional (BN) has postponed negotiations with potential political partners for the Melaka state election until next week, without identifying any preferred allies, according to state coalition chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

The rescheduled talks aim for a more suitable date, as BN evaluates potential collaborations based on their benefits or drawbacks.

The decision will ultimately lie with the Umno supreme council, following assessments.

Despite Parti Amanah Negara's earlier declaration to not cooperate, BN maintains an open approach to potential alliances, emphasizing the democratic right of parties to join or decline.

The Melaka state assembly's dissolution necessitates elections by November 22, with the Election Commission set to finalize details on October 7.

MELAKA, Oct 1 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has postponed talks with potential political partners for the Melaka state election until next week, with state coalition chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh saying no preferred ally has been identified.

Ab Rauf said the talks had not been called off but were being rescheduled to allow a more suitable date to be fixed, Sinar Harian reported.

“The negotiations have not been called off, but postponed to a more suitable date.

“Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has also issued an official statement saying that any party will be invited to hold negotiations with Melaka BN.

“God willing, it will be resolved soon,” he said after chairing a Melaka Umno liaison committee meeting on preparations for the state election at Seri Bendahara.

Ab Rauf said BN would assess any proposed cooperation according to whether it brought more benefits or disadvantages to the coalition.

“So I am not leaning towards any particular coalition becoming a strategic partner, but ultimately it will come down to a thorough assessment and study.

“The decision will then be made by the Umno supreme council,” he said.

He added that the outcome of the negotiations would first be channelled through the party for further consideration before a final decision is made by the supreme council.

The postponement comes after BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said last Saturday that the coalition would hold separate meetings with two different groups to discuss possible cooperation ahead of the Melaka state election.

Zahid did not identify the groups, but said BN headquarters had arranged the meetings for different dates and times.

Melaka’s 28-seat state assembly was dissolved on September 23, triggering the state’s 16th election. Under the state constitution, polling must be held within 60 days of dissolution, meaning by November 22.

The Election Commission is due to hold a special meeting on October 7 to set the writ, nomination day and polling day, as well as decide which electoral roll will be used.

Asked about Parti Amanah Negara’s earlier position that it would not cooperate with BN in the coming state election, Ab Rauf said that was the party’s right.

“That is everyone’s right. But we are adopting an open approach in the spirit of democracy and the democratic space in Malaysia, as promised.

“Anyone has the right to join us or not. If we invite them and they do not want to come, that is fine. If we invite them and they come, then we negotiate,” he said.

He was responding to remarks by Amanah communications director Khalid Samad, who was reported as saying Pakatan Harapan (PH) would not accept an offer of cooperation from BN for the Melaka election.

Ab Rauf, however, said he did not regard that as PH’s final position, saying what mattered was the decision of the coalition’s presidential council.

“I do not take that as a benchmark because what matters is the decision of the PH presidential council. If the presidential council says no, that is fine.

“We do not want to be seen as forcing ourselves on someone who is not interested. But I take the invitation extended by the secretary-general at face value and without prejudice.

“We will wait until the official invitation has been issued to see whether these discussions can take place, or whether a decision to work together can proceed. It is entirely up to the respective parties whether they want to join us,” he said.

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据马六甲州联盟主席拿督斯里阿布·拉乌夫·尤索夫称，国民阵线（国阵）已将与潜在政治伙伴就马六甲州选举进行的谈判推迟到下周，但尚未确定任何优先盟友。

重新安排的会谈旨在选择一个更合适的日期，因为 BN 会根据潜在合作的利弊进行评估。

最终决定权在于巫统最高理事会，由其进行评估后做出。

尽管国家诚信党此前已宣布不合作，但国阵对潜在的联盟仍持开放态度，强调各政党有权自由加入或拒绝。

马六甲州议会解散，必须在11月22日之前举行选举，选举委员会将于10月7日敲定细节。

马六甲，10月1日讯——国民阵线（国阵）已将与马六甲州选举潜在政治伙伴的会谈推迟至下周，州联盟主席拿督斯里阿布·拉乌夫·尤索夫表示，尚未确定首选盟友。

据《阳光日报》报道，阿布·拉乌夫表示，会谈并未取消，只是重新安排时间，以便确定一个更合适的日期。

“谈判并未取消，而是推迟到更合适的日期。”

“巫统秘书长拿督阿斯拉夫·瓦吉迪·杜苏基也发表官方声明称，任何政党都将被邀请与马六甲国阵进行谈判。

“如果上帝保佑，这个问题很快就会得到解决，”他在斯里本达哈拉主持召开马六甲巫统联络委员会会议，讨论州选举筹备工作后说道。

阿布·拉乌夫表示，国阵将根据合作提议给联盟带来的利益还是弊端来评估合作的可行性。

“因此，我并不倾向于任何特定的联盟成为战略伙伴，但最终还是要经过彻底的评估和研究。”

“最终决定将由巫统最高理事会做出，”他说。

他还补充说，谈判结果将首先提交给党内进一步审议，然后由最高委员会做出最终决定。

此次延期是在国阵主席拿督斯里阿末扎希上周六表示该联盟将分别与两个不同的团体举行会议，讨论在马六甲州选举前可能的合作之后发生的。

扎希德没有透露这些团体的具体身份，但表示国阵总部安排了这些会议在不同的日期和时间举行。

马六甲州28个席位的州议会于9月23日解散，由此引发该州第16届州选举。根据州宪法，选举必须在解散后60天内举行，即最迟于11月22日。

选举委员会将于10月7日召开特别会议，确定选举令、提名日和投票日，并决定使用哪个选民名册。

当被问及国家诚信党此前表示不会在即将到来的州选举中与国阵合作时，阿布·拉乌夫表示，那是该党的权利。

“这是每个人的权利。但正如我们承诺的那样，我们将本着马来西亚的民主精神和民主空间，采取开放的态度。”

“任何人都有权加入我们，也有权不加入。如果我们邀请他们，他们不想来，那没关系。如果我们邀请他们，他们也来了，那么我们就进行协商，”他说。

他此番言论是对诚信党通讯主任哈立德·萨马德的回应。据报道，哈立德·萨马德曾表示，希望联盟（PH）不会接受国阵（BN）在马六甲州选举中提出的合作提议。

然而，阿布·拉乌夫表示，他不认为这是希望联盟的最终立场，并称重要的是联盟主席委员会的决定。

“我不把这作为衡量标准，因为重要的是菲律宾总统委员会的决定。如果总统委员会说不，那也没关系。”

“我们不想被视为强迫不感兴趣的人。但我接受秘书长发出的邀请，不带任何偏见。”

他说：“我们将等到正式邀请发出后，再决定是否能够进行这些讨论，或者是否能够做出合作决定。是否加入我们，完全取决于各方的意愿。”

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