JEMPOL, July 24 -- Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has dismissed claims of any official discussion to formalise the electoral alliance between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN) as "Perikatan Barisan Nasional" (PBN).

The proposal, put forward by Parti Wawasan Negara President Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, was brushed aside by Sanusi, who also serves as PAS's election director.

He said that the matter had never been discussed at any level and that he was personally unaware of the suggestion until recently, Astro Awani reported.

"I've never heard of it either. He's probably just tossing the idea as he pleased. There hasn't even been any discussion at that level," Sanusi told reporters during a PN and BN...