Without naming these seats, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said these “risky seats” have been described as such as they could be lost if both Umno and PAS did not ensure straight fights there.

In the last elections, 20 of these seats went to PH while the other seven were won by either Umno or PAS.

“The 27 seats are critical. Perikatan Nasional, PAS and Barisan Nasional must sit down together to discuss this,” he said.

Tuan Ibrahim also said that MN had not been dissolved as some had perceived, and remained very much “alive” despite “colder ties” with Umno of late.

“MN had not been dissolved. We need this platform for the interests of Malays and Islam. The ummah must unite politically,” he said on the sidelines of the PAS Youth conference here today.

However, he admitted that PAS had yet to begin talks with Umno.

“MN is one of the options, but failing which, we are ready to fight,” he said.