PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said this was necessary based on the “winnable candidate” principle.

“Maybe the candidates for one or two constituencies will be reviewed by the PN top leadership for a decision. But, in principle, it is a matter of winnable candidates,” he told a media conference after chairing a Perak PN meeting here today.

Present were Perak PN chairman and Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu, PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin, Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria and Perak Gerakan chairman See Tean Seng.

Meanwhile, Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, said the PN leadership had also agreed to give more room for the respective state party leaders to provide their input on PN’s manifesto so as to suit local needs.

“For example, if Perak PN has several matters that it feels should be included in their state manifesto, then we will include them,” he said.