BN to decide after GE on working with others to form govt
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says any decision on the matter will depend on the election results.
A decision on whether Barisan Nasional (BN) will "merge" with other parties if it is unable to secure a simple majority in Parliament to form the new government will only be made after the 15th general election (GE15).
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said any future plans, especially on the matter, would depend on the results of GE15.
"Let’s see the results first and decide later. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there.
"Insha Allah, the decision we’ll make will be in the best interest of the country. What’s important is for us to have a stable government," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.
He said this when asked about the possibility of BN forming a coalition with other parties like PAS to form the government if it is unable to secure an adequate number of seats in Parliament at GE15.
On Oct 16, BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan was reported as saying that BN must win more than 112 seats in GE15 in order to form the government.
Ismail, who is also an Umno vice-president, said BN was still in the midst of finalising the seat allocation process among its component parties, as well as parties deemed as friends of BN, after which it would focus on the candidates.
"We are looking into all aspects and a final decision will be made by consensus like always.
"BN now only has four component parties (Umno, MIC, MCA and PBRS or the United Sabah People’s Party), so it should be easier to discuss and we will have a decision soon," he added.
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