MELAKA, September 24 2026, Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to begin negotiations with other parties soon on political cooperation for the 16th Melaka State Election, says Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.
Ab Rauf, who is also Melaka Chief Minister, said the negotiations would start once he receives approval from the top UMNO and BN leadership.
“There will definitely be negotiations with other parties,” he told reporters after attending an appreciation ceremony for Melaka state government retirees here today.
He said BN’s 21 state seats won in the 15th Melaka state election would serve as the coalition’s basis for negotiations.
“That is the basis of our negotiations. Meaning, that is our right, and we can negotiate on the rest. That is the baseline,” he said.
Ab Rauf had announced the dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, with the dissolution taking effect on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said applications for domestic and overseas postal voting for the 16th Melaka State Election are now open.
He said applications must be submitted online through the MySPR portal, while the closing date will be announced later.
-BERNAMA
