KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) has no problem using the Perikatan Nasional logo to contest in the upcoming state elections, says its president Datuk Ibrahim Ali.
He said the party was not expecting any seats from the coalition but was prepared to accept whatever offered.
"I want to make it clear that Putra will not merely be a cheerleader. We can work together if we are recognised.
"If we are given the opportunity to work with Perikatan, we don’t mind if we are given two (or) three seats, and it doesn’t matter where the seats are,” he told a press conference after launching Putra’s fourth annual general assembly here today (June 25).
Ibrahim said he had conveyed this to Perikatan secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan in their previous meetings.
However, to date, they have not come to any decision, he said.
"We are hoping that Putra be allowed to contest using Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s quota. For example in Kelantan, Bersatu has eight seats and there is not much difference in their strength and support in the state compared with Putra.
"We hope we will be given the chance to work together with the coalition," he said. - Bernama
