SEREMBAN, July 13 -- PAS is prepared to accept an Umno candidate as Negeri Sembilan menteri besar if cooperation between the two parties can be finalised, its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said.

He noted that talks on seat allocations for the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election were ongoing and described them as "very positive", Berita Harian (BH) reported.

"Yes, we are working on cooperation with Umno and Barisan Nasional. The discussions have been very positive. We accept the reality that Negeri Sembilan is dominated by Umno. They will lead," he told reporters after attending the PAS Negeri Sembilan Grand Dinner in Paroi last night.

Abdul Hadi said discussions included Umno retaining its 14 seats, while PAS would keep its th...