KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Barisan Nasional (BN) treasurer Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein stands firm on his word in rejecting a collaboration with Pakatan Harapan (PH).

“As I have repeatedly said before ⁠— I stand firm in rejecting collaboration with PH.

“I’m willing to be sacked by the party, but I will never change my mind. No Anwar, No DAP — if those in power think they can sack me for taking this stance, so be it,” he said in a posting on Facebook on Monday (Nov 21).

Hishammuddin retained his Sembrong parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15).

Earlier, BN chairman cum Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told a press conference that any statement that includes BN in any coalition to form a Government after the GE15 is not true, as negotiations among the coalitions are still ongoing.

The GE15 on Saturday saw no party obtaining a simple majority of at least 112 seats in the 222-seat Parliament to form the new Federal Government.

PH obtained 82 seats, followed by Perikatan Nasional (73), BN (30), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (22), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (six), and Warisan (three).

Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat and Parti Bangsa Malaysia secured one seat each, while two seats were won by independents.

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