Gerakan is distancing itself from its Kelantan assistant secretary Gan Thuan Bun's statement that the party should be allowed to contest the Kota Lama state seat in the next general election.

The seat has been held for several terms by its new ally PAS, after Gerakan joined the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition just last week.

Gerakan secretary-general Mak Kah Keong described Gan’s demand as...