PAS: No unity govt even if 'hung state' after Kuala Besut polls

Harakahdaily,

Jun 28: There will be no unity government with UMNO even if PAS wins the Kuala Besut state seat resulting in a hung state assembly in Terengganu, said PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali.

Mustafa, a veteran party leader in Terengganu who once served in the Federal cabinet participated by PAS, said the Islamic party had "enough of BN".

“No unity government with UMNO anywhere in Malaysia. We have enough of BN,” Mustafa was quoted as saying by Malay Mail Online.

The by-election follows the death of BN's Dr Abdul Rahman Mokhtar on Wednesday, two months after he defeated PAS's Napisah Ismail by a majority of 2,434 votes.

Mustafa’s call echoed strong statements in recent times by PAS Murshidul Am Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat vowing to oppose any effort from within the party to forge cooperation with UMNO.

Some analysts have said that the east-coast state, which BN narrowly secured by a two-seat lead in the May 5 general election, could see fresh elections in the event PAS wins Kuala Besut, resulting in an equal share of seats between BN and PR.

But Terengganu MCA chief Toh Chin Yaw reminded PR not to be too excited about the possibility of having fresh elections if BN is defeated, saying the state Speaker can ultimately decide who forms the government.

PKR vice president Tian Chua echoed Toh’s view, saying the Speaker would have the final vote.

“Speaker will give his vote and BN will continue to rule,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.