ALOR SETAR, Nov 15 — PAS leader Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor today said Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN) should carry their partnership into the 16th general election after their win in the Melaka state election.

Sanusi, who is both PN and PAS election chief, said he hoped to see that happen after seeing how the majority of voters accepted the pairing, Berita Harian reported this evening.

“Alhamdulillah, we won big, more than before. I hope that is how it will be [for the cooperation to continue in the next general election],” he was quoted telling reporters after tabling the Kedah Budget 2027 at Wisma Darul Aman here.

He said the result also carried a message for the parties concerned, as voters had assessed current political developments for themselves.

Asked about his lighter presence on the Melaka campaign trail, Muhammad Sanusi said he had to concentrate on preparing the state budget, which required close scrutiny.

“I need to focus on Kedah Budget 2027 because it is longer, takes more time and is more detailed.

“We have to focus properly on the presentation, so there was no time. But there are plenty of others,” he was quoted as saying.

In yesterday’s Melaka election, BN won 21 of the 28 state seats while the PAS-led PN three, giving the two sides a two-thirds majority between them, while Pakatan Harapan took four.

Bersatu, a PN component party, contested the election under its own logo, separately from PN, after falling out with PAS.