“We have identified 40 potential seats that we are interested in contesting. These are the seats we feel we have hope of winning.
“But we will discuss that in the upcoming meeting between Pakatan Harapan and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM),” he said at PKR headquarters.
Khalid noted the opposition had not sidelined PAS in its plans for the polls and would give the Islamist party “the lead” in Kelantan and Terengganu if it wished.
“If PAS wants to come into the equation, then obviously we will give them the lead in Kelantan and Terengganu.
“It is important for us to sit down and talk so we can ensure that every party has a state base.”
Ensuring that each party has a state base would make future negotiations on seat allocations between the opposition parties easier, he said.
Meanwhile, Khalid said it was imperative for opposition parties to acknowledge that the political scenario has changed.
“We cannot use the 2013 polls as the basis for seat allocation. It’s going to be 2017 and there are already new political entities (in the field).
“We have to accept that if the opposition wants to ensure victory, we must sit down and discuss our next move.”
The Amanah communications director also said the opposition was not evading the issue of who should be the future prime minister, but was merely focusing on drafting future policies.
“It is more important for us to agree on a manifesto and a common framework. It will be the basis that will tie the opposition together.
“Many are capable of becoming the interim prime minister. It is most important for us now to agree on certain policies.
“Whoever becomes the prime minister will be obliged to implement these policies that we have agreed upon.”