KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has suggested the coalition's electoral partnership with Barisan Nasional (BN) could continue into Malaysia's next general election if the alliance performs well in the Negeri Sembilan state election.

Speaking after PN unveiled its candidates for the August 1 state poll, Ahmad Samsuri said the coalition would assess the outcome of its cooperation with BN before deciding whether to build on the arrangement for future elections.

"Of course, whenever we contest an election, we must always look for ways to improve, and if the results we achieve in the Negeri Sembilan state election are good, we will improve even further.

"This is important so that in...