Thursday, July 23, 2026

BN-PN Horse-Trading in NS in progress






Jalaluddin Alias among candidates for N. Sembilan MB if BN-Perikatan wins, says Hamzah Zainudin



PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin acknowledged that choosing the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar candidate was currently ‘slightly’ challenging but assured that PN would support whoever BN puts forward for the post. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin


Summary

  • Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias is being considered for menteri besar if the BN-PN alliance wins the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1.
  • PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said BN and PN must agree on the menteri besar candidate before informing voters.
  • PN will support BN's choice for menteri besar, with the decision left to BN for the announcement.


By Malay Mail
First Published: Thursday, 23 Jul 2026 10:01 AM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Negeri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias is among the candidates being considered for the post of menteri besar if the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance wins the state election on August 1, said PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

However, Hamzah said BN and PN must first discuss and jointly decide on the candidate before making an announcement to voters, Harian Metro reported.


He acknowledged that choosing the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar candidate was currently “slightly” challenging but assured that PN would support whoever BN puts forward for the post.

“If possible, the leaders of these two ‘blue’ groups should sit down and think about who we can announce.


“The question (of whether PN will propose Jalaluddin as the menteri besar candidate) is unfair to me because BN should also sit down with us.


“We know who we want, but if BN wants someone else, then we discuss,” he said at a press conference after a public ceramah at the BN Felcra Lakai operations room last night.

Jalaluddin and PAS central working committee member Datuk Dr Ahmad Marzuk Shaary were also present.


Hamzah, who is also president of Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan), said the decision would be left to BN to announce the menteri besar candidate.

“We all want it to come from BN, so we leave it to the BN leadership to make the announcement,” he said.


2 comments:

  1. NS Malays are united to kick out DAP , and by extension PH.

    It doesn't matter who the actual candidate is,

    Kick Them Out
    Kick Them Out
    Kick Them Out

    If BN or PN put up a monkey as the candidate , Malays will vote for the monkey

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  2. "BN or PN put up a monkey as the candidate , Malays will vote for the monkey" - Does not say much of Malays, does it?

    But, do not underestimate the Malays. They can see how treacherous BN is and the right thinking Malay/Muslim will not tolerate such behaviour.

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