KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that Barisan Nasional had engaged in any talks with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on forming a federal government with Perikatan Nasional (PN).

He said there have also been no negotiations with PN which had led to any understanding on forming a federal government with the coalition.

"Referring to a statement by GPS chairman and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, I would like to stress that BN had never once negotiated with GPS to give its agreement on forming a federal government with PN.

"I would also like to add that to date, there have been no discussions with PN on forming a federal government with them," he said in a statement tonight. 

Zahid noted that all BN members of parliament who had won in the 15th General Election (GE15) had signed a pledge and given him the mandate as chairman to determine any political coalitions to form the federal government.

"As such, any MPs who go against party orders would see them being stripped of their membership, as well as lose their seat, in line with the anti-party hopping law as enshrined in Article 49A of the Federal Constitution," he said.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/11/853099/zahid-bn-never-agreed-form-federal-govt-gps-pn

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