BN’s deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan says the coalition will be going alone into the upcoming Melaka state elections without any allies and will place candidates for all 28 state seats up for grabs there. — Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 – Barisan Nasional (BN) will be going alone into the upcoming Melaka state elections without any allies and will place candidates for all 28 state seats up for grabs there, the coalition’s deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan announced today.
Mohamad, who is also BN’s election director for the Melaka state polls to be held on November 20, stressed that the coalition would not be with any other parties in the elections.
“We will use our own logo as a party that symbolises and represents the diversity of the multiracial society in our country.
“So I wish to inform that BN will go alone, I repeat, there are no more questions of whether we want to be with anyone. In relation to that, BN will place 28 candidates in 28 state constituencies in the Melaka state election,” he said in an event to announce BN’s candidates that was streamed live on Facebook.
He said that the list of BN’s 28 candidates was a consensus arrived at after discussions between the coalition parties, with Umno to deploy 20, MCA to place seven and MIC to have one candidate.
He said BN’s theme for the Melaka state elections is “Stability for Prosperity”.
“Stability is needed, we need a stable government after the elections in order for the public’s interest to be given priority. So stability is important, the public and voters should think and give their trust to the party that can give stability to Melaka after the election,” he said.
He also said BN was committed to ensure stability by having all the coalition’s 28 candidates sign agreements to not engage in party-hopping after being elected.
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