KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has revealed that formalisation of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition is being discussed by its component parties, denying any knowledge of snap polls potentially being called by the government.

The home minister was quoted by Malaysiakini explaining that formalisation of PN required steps and procedures which concerned party constitution of fellow coalition members, namely those within Barisan Nasional and Muafakat Nasional.

"That is something that we are discussing," he was quoted saying in the report, referring to the move.

"I have been told the planning involves cooperation between all the component parties who themselves have their own constitution and own set of procedures." ...