BN to use its own symbol in GE16, MyPPP is part of "Friends of BN" Only - Zahid Hamidi

 BN to use its own symbol in GE16 - Ahmad Zahid

30/06/2024 

MARAN: Barisan Nasional (BN) will use its own symbol in the 16th General Election (GE16) despite entering into political cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH).

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Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue to use its own symbol in the 16th General Election (GE16) despite political cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH). PH will use their own symbol, and BN will use the BN symbol.

BN and PH will make sure not to contest in the same area, avoiding a clash between the two parties in GE16. BN will only contest in areas not contested by PH and vice versa.

BN only has four main component parties, namely UMNO, MIC, MCA, and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah. The People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) is part of 'Friends of BN' and is not an official component. The decision to accept any new party in BN requires 100 percent consensus.

BN chairman, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, BN's failure in the last election did not prevent the party from continuing to use the symbol in question.

"PH competes with their (PH) symbol, we (in turn) compete with our symbol, but in terms of cooperation we (still) work together," he said.

He said this when officiating the Maran Division UMNO meeting at the Maran Division UMNO Hall, Pekan Tajau here on Sunday.

Also present was the UMNO Head of Maran Division, Datuk Shahaniza Shamsuddin.

Ahmad Zahid also explained that BN will not contest in areas contested by the PH party.

"As long as the area we (BN) are competing in is not contested by them (PH) and we will not compete in the area they (PH) are competing in," he explained.

Responding to the latest status of the People's Progressive Party (myPPP), Ahmad Zahid said there are 11 parties in the coalition including MyPPP as 'friends of BN'.

The reason is that BN only has four component parties consisting of UMNO, MIC, MCA and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah.

"We are all equal... they (MyPPP) are part of Friends of BN, not a component (party).

"In the BN Constitution, it states that the decision to accept any party must be 100 percent 'consensus'... if any party does not agree, then we will not accept," he said