00:00Pedang Pakatan Harapan has decided to maintain its cooperation with Barisan Nasional
00:05despite BN's alliance with Perikatan Nasional in Negeri Sembilan.
00:10Chief Minister Chao Konyao announced that the state PH leadership unanimously agreed
00:15to retain BN's sole executive counsellor, Rashidi Zinol.
00:19Rashidi, the Sungai Aceh Assemblyman, is the Rural Development, Agrotechnology, Food Security
00:26and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman.
00:28At a press conference at Penang DAP's headquarters today, Chao explained that the decision was
00:34in line with the electoral pact between PH and BN during the 2023 Penang state election.
00:40He also pointed to BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's commitment to continue supporting the federal
00:46unity government until the end of its term.
00:49The decision comes amid growing tensions between PH and BN following the Johor and Negeri Sembilan
00:55elections, where PH was defeated in both states.
00:59DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng had earlier urged Penang PH to act decisively, arguing that PN had become
01:06UMNO's firm ally.
01:07Unjun Yang, FMT.
01:10Unjun Yang, FMT.
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