It’s decided – PAS for Labuan
Labuan will remain with Barisan Nasional now that it’s ‘clear’ that PAS will contest in the parliamentary constituency.
(FMT) – LABUAN: PAS will contest in the duty free Labuan parliamentary constituency and the decision is ‘final’. Speaking to reporters here, Federal Territories PAS commissioner Mohamad Noor Mohamad said – in no uncertain terms – that the presidential council of Pakatan Rakyat “had decided on this”.
He said the party will field a candidate for the Labuan parliamentary constituency in the 13th general election and that the name of the individual will be submitted to the party president soon for approval.
“The Presidential Council of PR (Pakatan Rakyat) has decided that for state seats, the state PR (Pakatan) councils will decide.
“The three leaders of the council from PAS, PKR and DAP had agreed for the Labuan seat to be contested by PAS,” he said succintly ending Labuan DAP’s claims that seat negotiation here is “yet to be finalised”.
Labuan DAP chief Lau Seng Kiat yesterday said that he had been “advised” by Pakatan leaders that allocation of seats for Sabah and Labuan have “yet to be finalised.”
“We are still in the process of negotiation to determine the contesting parties in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan,” Lau said.
But Mohamad reiterated his Monday stand that the decision by the presidential council was made on Aug 18 and that a letter to effect was issued regarding the seat distribution.
“So it is clear that PAS will stand here in Labuan,” Mohamad said, adding that “Labuan will be in the race for Putrajaya”.
Mohamad also addressed the fact that although PAS has a poor track record over the past few polls, they were optimistic of performing better this time round.
“What’s important now is that in the coming elections BN is challenged one-on-one without split of opposition votes.
“That way the opposition has a good chance to unseat BN,” he said alluding to the last election when Labuan saw a three-cornered fight between BN, PAS and DAP.
