MELAKA: The clash between Barisan Nasional (BN) and\u00a0Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Melaka state election is a sign of new politics in Malaysia, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
\nHe said a similar situation was\u00a0seen in other countries where parties contested on their own tickets before coming together to form a coalition government.
\n\u201cActually, there is no problem; it\u2019s only that in Malaysia we are used to a\u00a0coalition.\u00a0One that is formed before election, adopt a joint election manifesto and then contest as a coalition.
\n\u201cIn many other countries, they enter the contest on their own and post-election only they form a coalition government and the like. So, treat this as new\u00a0politics in our country, view it from a positive angle,\u201d he said in an\u00a0\u201cFB live with\u00a0TSAM\u201d programme entitled New Normal\u00a0Election\u00a0Begins in Melaka held online tonight.
\nAnnuar, who is Ketereh UMNO division chief, said although he was not holding any party post after being removed as UMNO secretary-general, he remained committed in helping all the 28 BN candidates in the election.
\nI will meet all the 28 candidates and I will help to the best of my ability in terms of energy, material and views. And apart from\u00a0Machap Jaya which has been entrusted to Ketereh\u00a0UMNO, I feel that even without being asked I can also help in other areas,\u201d he added.
\nEarly voting is on Nov 16 and polling is on Nov 20 for the election, which was called\u00a0following the dissolution of the state assembly on Oct 4 after four state assemblymen withdrew support for the Chief Minister.
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