SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said that the State Legislative Assembly is expected to be dissolved in May to pave the way for the state polls.
The PKR vice-president said this was based on unofficial discussions with the Menteri Besar and Chief Ministers of the six states involved prior to attending the Conference of Rulers recently.
"Basically, we agreed to dissolve in May. It means the state polls will be in June or July. We do not have much time, only a few more months left. Therefore, we must continue preparing to ensure our victory.
"After the polls, there will be various assumptions and views as to whether we are with Barisan Nasional (BN) or not, which we will decide on soon. Hopefully, there will be a swift decision so as to draw up a joint strategy with BN," he told reporters after the Negri Sembilan PKR Convention here last night.
The six states that will be holding their state polls this year are Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.
Meanwhile, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said that as the national election director, he will ensure that the party will be able to defend Negri Sembilan in the state election.
Rafizi also express hope that the political cooperation with BN could be decided earlier so that the party can better prepare for the next election.
"It will be one of the platforms to test the cooperation with Umno which, I think if successfully negotiated, will be a model to strengthen cooperation at the federal level," he said.
Asked if there were difficulties in the cooperation between PH and BN, Rafizi said the two state leaders, namely Aminuddin and Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, were individuals who were easy to talk to and loyal to the party. — BERNAMA