'PPP will only contest if confident of winning'
BernamaPublished: Jan 30, 2012 3:29 AM | Updated: Jan 30, 2012 6:03 AM
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will not pressure Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to give the party seats to contest at the 13th general election.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will not pressure Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to give the party seats to contest at the 13th general election.
Its president, M Kayveas, said this is because PPP put victory as a priority to help Barisan Nasional (BN) win with flying colours.
“We will only contest if 100 percent confident of winning and not to show off the many seats.
“If voters are not ready, then we will not ask even for one seat,” he told Bernama after opening Kedah PPP Pongal festival 2012 at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kampung Tupah, Bedong in Sungai Petani yesterday.
However, Kayveas is convinced that Najib, who is also BN chairperson, will give PPP more than one parliamentary seat and one state seat to contest just like at the last general election.
“"I have submitted a list of parliamentary and state seats to the BN chairperson and will announce them when the time comes.”
Kayveas said PPP has registered over 100,000 new voters last year while its registered members has exceeded half a million.
It has lined-up several programmes to get new voters vote BN and will focus on 'Mission 510' where each branch is expected to rope in 510 new members.
The celebration was attended by Merbok Umno division chief Tajul Urus Mohd Zain and leaders of BN component parties MCA, MIC and Gerakan.
- Bernama
Its president, M Kayveas, said this is because PPP put victory as a priority to help Barisan Nasional (BN) win with flying colours.
“We will only contest if 100 percent confident of winning and not to show off the many seats.
“If voters are not ready, then we will not ask even for one seat,” he told Bernama after opening Kedah PPP Pongal festival 2012 at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kampung Tupah, Bedong in Sungai Petani yesterday.However, Kayveas is convinced that Najib, who is also BN chairperson, will give PPP more than one parliamentary seat and one state seat to contest just like at the last general election.
“"I have submitted a list of parliamentary and state seats to the BN chairperson and will announce them when the time comes.”
Kayveas said PPP has registered over 100,000 new voters last year while its registered members has exceeded half a million.
It has lined-up several programmes to get new voters vote BN and will focus on 'Mission 510' where each branch is expected to rope in 510 new members.
The celebration was attended by Merbok Umno division chief Tajul Urus Mohd Zain and leaders of BN component parties MCA, MIC and Gerakan.
- Bernama
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