Bersatu, PAS must swap seats to ensure GE15 Perikatan win: Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR – Bersatu and PAS will not hesitate to swap seats in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15) to ensure victory for Perikatan Nasional (PN), said PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

“During discussions with the (PN) component parties in facing GE15, we emphasise the importance of ensuring leaders of all the component parties can win the seats they are contesting.

“The swapping of seats is necessary. For seats won by Bersatu before, PAS may need them now to win in GE15,” said the caretaker home minister at a special press conference on flood operations at Bukit Aman here today.

When asked if PAS is committed to staying with PN or is still negotiating with Barisan Nasional to face GE15, Hamzah said the Islamist party remains with PN.

Besides Bersatu and PAS, others in PN are Gerakan, Star (Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku) and SAPP (Sabah Progressive Party).

On Monday, caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of the 14th Parliament to make way for GE15 after getting consent from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. – Bernama, October 12, 2022