PH open to exploring new political cooperation after Melaka polls

MELAKA: Pakatan Harapan will discuss its political direction, including the possibility of exploring new cooperation with other parties, only after the Melaka election.

Acting Melaka PKR chairman Adam Adli Abd Halim said any decision on political cooperation must first be discussed by the PH Presidential Council before it could be regarded as the coalition's official position.

"For now, we are focused on concluding our campaign ahead of polling day. We have seen several recent political developments, including the emergence of new political alignments, and we do not deny that.

"I see this as one of the dynamics that we need to observe.

"At the PH level, in particular, decisions of this nature will be discussed thoroughly by the Presidential Council before we can arrive at a resolution that can serve as the coalition's direction," he told a daily PH press conference at the coalition's main operations room here today.

He was commenting on a statement by Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who had hinted at the possibility of a more open understanding between the party and PH towards the end of the Melaka election campaign, while stressing that Bersatu could not stand alone.

Adam Adli said recent political developments did not necessarily reflect the parties' official positions unless the matters had been discussed and decided by the Presidential Council.

"We know that recent developments have sometimes given an indication of possible moves ahead.

"However, as long as there is no specific decision on the matter and it has not been discussed by the Presidential Council, we cannot regard it as official.

"We acknowledge that PH itself needs to reassess its political direction after this state election, especially with the General Election expected to take place sometime next year. This requires us to formulate appropriate strategies and approaches," he said.

He added that PH's priority at present was to secure victories for its candidates.

"What has been discussed previously goes only as far as that. As polling day approaches, I believe our focus should be on securing victories for PH candidates," he said.