Although the PKR, DAP and PAS have finally managed to agree on the sharing of seats for the Sarawak state elections, negotiations between PKR and Snap are still ongoing.
According to PKR state chief Baru Bian, Snap has agreed to concede six out of the 27 Dayak-majority seats to PKR and talks over the remaining 21 seats remain unresolved.
All four parties were suppose to name their respective seats last night during a press conference. Snap leaders were missing from the event.
"The talks between PKR and Snap are still on. We hope to reach a decision by April 4," Baru (right) said. "This matter will be resolved in the spirit of Pakatan Rakyat, just as we from PKR, DAP and PAS have agreed on the seat allocations."Baru said Snap was adamant about the seats it wanted to contest, "but we hope that they will be flexible and get back to us before April 4".
He remains optimistic about solving the seat allocation problem with Snap, "unless it is not possible anymore to discuss with them", adding that PKR did not have any 'Plan B' in the event Snap was not agreeable to a compromise solution.
"I also do not want PKR to be portrayed as a party that does not want to resolve its problem with Snap. The ball is now in Snap's court. It is up to them to take it."
Seat swap on give-and-take basis
State DAP chief DAP Wong Ho Leng said his party switched the Batu Lintang seat for PKR's Pandungan on a "give and take basis".
The party would name its candidates in the southern region of Sarawak on Saturday and those for the northern region seats on Sunday.
The other seats DAP will contest are Pending, Kota Sentosa, Batu Kawah, Simanggang, Meradong, Repok, Bukit Assek, Pelawan, Dudong, Bawang Assan, Kidurong, Pujut, Piasau and Bukit Kota.
Wong (left) said PKR, DAP and PAS were able to agree on seat allocations because they gave priority to the party that was best able to win the seats for Pakatan.
"Incumbency was never an issue in our negotiations over the seats," he added.
Sarawak PAS commissioner Adam Ahid said his party will do battle in the Tanjung Datu, Muara Tuang, Sadong Jaya, Sebuyau and Beting Maro seats.
"We are very happy to be allocated these five seats," Adam said, adding that all the party's candidates are professionals with high moral values.
PAS contested in three seats in the 2006 state election and narrowly lost Saribas.
State DAP chief DAP Wong Ho Leng said his party switched the Batu Lintang seat for PKR's Pandungan on a "give and take basis".
The party would name its candidates in the southern region of Sarawak on Saturday and those for the northern region seats on Sunday.
The other seats DAP will contest are Pending, Kota Sentosa, Batu Kawah, Simanggang, Meradong, Repok, Bukit Assek, Pelawan, Dudong, Bawang Assan, Kidurong, Pujut, Piasau and Bukit Kota.Wong (left) said PKR, DAP and PAS were able to agree on seat allocations because they gave priority to the party that was best able to win the seats for Pakatan.
"Incumbency was never an issue in our negotiations over the seats," he added.
Sarawak PAS commissioner Adam Ahid said his party will do battle in the Tanjung Datu, Muara Tuang, Sadong Jaya, Sebuyau and Beting Maro seats.
"We are very happy to be allocated these five seats," Adam said, adding that all the party's candidates are professionals with high moral values.
PAS contested in three seats in the 2006 state election and narrowly lost Saribas.
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