PM candidate issue to take centre stage at muktamar
As PAS gears up for the start of its 71st muktamar today, an analyst expects the matter of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) prime ministerial candidate for the 16th general election (GE16) to take centre stage given the apparent disquiet seen in its coalition partner Bersatu.
Hisomuddin Bakar, executive director of Ilham Centre, said PAS had, in July, declined to take the lead in the opposition coalition and agreed to let Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin remain at the helm.
However, he said recent developments might have given the Islamic party second thoughts.
Muhyiddin, a former prime minister, was announced as Bersatu’s candidate for prime minister at its annual general assembly last week.
This followed his claim two months ago that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had backed him to remain as PN chairman despite his suggestion for a rotation…
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