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Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan has cautioned party machinery against weaponising Negeri Sembilan's adat customs during the 16th state election, warning such tactics could destabilise the state.
Negeri Sembilan's Rantau state seat will be contested in a straight fight between Barisan Nasional's Mohamad Hasan and Pakatan Harapan's Dr Azizul Hakim in the 16th state election on August 1.
Barisan Nasional will abandon its traditional seat allocation system for the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1, with deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan citing demographic shifts and the need to give component parties competitive constituencies.
UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has urged political parties contesting Johor's state election to conduct their campaigns maturely, avoiding personal attacks while maintaining cooperation within the Unity Government.
ASEAN is developing fresh strategies to reinvigorate the Five-Point Consensus framework in Myanmar, with foreign ministers tasked to explore new implementation methods following limited progress on the peace plan.