DPM suspects Kedah PAS rally goers were paid

Participants of a PAS-organised mass rally in Alor Setar, Kedah recently may have been paid to turn up, said deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

"Figures is one thing, but what does it signifies? There may have been payment to supporters to mobilise them from all over the country," he said. 

Speaking to reporters after an event to mark the officiating of the Kuala Lumpur BN election machinery today, Muhyiddin dismissed the rally as a sign of PAS’ support. 

“They have to do it to show they still have support. However, their support in Kedah is declining. People are not comfortable with the way they rule,” he said. 

The rally on Friday night saw green-clad PAS supporters flood Stadium Darul Aman. While Malaysiakini estimated the crowd size to be around 50,000, some Chinese dailies puts the figure at 100,000 while the organisers claim it was around 150,000. 

PAS held the rally almost three weeks after Umno held its 66th anniversary bash at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, boasting a 100,000 turnout.

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