KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) has yet to decide whether it will contest solo or in collaboration with other parties in the Melaka state election, with party leaders keeping details tightly under wraps.

According to a report by Utusan Malaysia, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the matter remains an internal party decision and would not be disclosed at this stage.

"That is a party secret," he told reporters after officiating the First Convention of the Supreme Council of the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Associations Federation here today.

On another matter, Mohamed Khaled said the "Rumah Bangsa" initiative is not limited to bringing former Umno members back into the party but also serves as a...