Melaka polls a testing ground for future alliances, says PKR’s Aidi Amin

MELAKA: The Melaka polls could serve as a testing ground for future political alliances, says PKR deputy secretary-general Aidi Amin Yazid.

He said clashes between parties in some constituencies, coupled with apparent concessions that have resulted in straight fights elsewhere, could offer clues to emerging political understandings.

“The Melaka polls mark an opportunity to test and observe existing as well as future working relationships, as seen in clashes in certain seats or seats conveniently ‘handed over’ for straight two-cornered fights,” he said in an interview on Sunday (Nov 1).

Aidi suggested that cooperation at the federal level did not necessarily prevent Barisan Nasional from exploring cooperation with Perikatan Nasional at the state level.

However, he drew a distinction between such political arrangements and the confidence and supply agreement (CSA) signed between the Madani government and 13 opposition and independent MPs.