PKR to contest 90 seats

(The Star) – PKR will get the lion’s share among the three parties in the Opposition pact of the 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat at the coming general election.

PAS information chief Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (picture) the matter had been decided by Pakatan Rakyat leadership council.

He said his party would field candidates in about 80 seats while the DAP would be going for between 46 and 50 seats.

PKR, however, would be going for 90 seats, he told The Mole news portal.

A recent report from the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) stated that DAP would be the biggest winner in the Opposition coalition, as it had the chance to win between 35 and 40 Parliamentary seats, compared to the 28 it won in 2008.

Tuan Ibrahim said that since the number of seats allocated to DAP was the least, there was no possibility of a leader from the party being appointed prime minister should Pakatan took over Putrajaya.

He had previously stated there was no certainty that PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be appointed to the post.

Urging PAS members to ensure victories for the party’s candidates, Tuan Ibrahim said the party would discuss with its Opposition partners on who should take over as prime minister even if it won big in the general election.

DAP and PKR both want Anwar as prime minister.