PAS and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are focusing their election preparations on 126 parliamentary constituencies identified as having strong potential ahead of the 16th general election (GE16).
PN information chief Annuar Musa said in a Facebook post that the 126 seats did not include constituencies in Sarawak.
PAS to support like-minded allies
“Although PAS may not necessarily contest all 126, it is the principle and practice of PAS to help like-minded allies who contest them later,” he said.
Annuar said the decision on which seats PAS would contest would ultimately be left to the party’s top leadership.
PN won 74 parliamentary seats in GE15, with PAS securing 43 of them.
PAS targets stronger showing in GE16
In September last year, PAS vice-president Amar Abdullah was reported to have said that the party was aiming to win 80 parliamentary seats in GE16 as part of its push to return to Putrajaya.
He said PAS had set a target of winning at least 40 seats before GE15, but eventually secured 43 of the 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat.
Federal term ends in December 2027
The current term of the federal government ends in December 2027.
A general election must then be called within 60 days.
