Nasharudin dropped as candidate for next GE

Kelantan PAS has dropped Bachok MP Nasharudin Mat Isa as a candidate for the next general election.

According to a Berita Harian report today, Kelantan PAS deputy commissioner Mohd Amar Nik claimed that PAS supporters in Bachok has also called on the party to replace Nasharudin in the upcoming polls.

"Nasharudin's name was not included in the candidate list that was handed over.

"We have also been informed that voters in his constituency want him to be replaced, even before his trip with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to Mecca," he was quoted saying.

Mohd Amar said a number of potential replacements have already been identified but Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat ,who is also the state's PAS chief will have the final say.

Nasharudin who was former PAS deputy president had raised eyebrows when he was featured on the front page of Umno-owned daily Utusan Malaysia, sititng alongside the PM during his trip to Mecca.

However, it was his interview in Mecca that had raised the ire of party members when he called on PAS to leave Pakatan Rakyat over DAP's alleged rejection of hudud law.

Following the statement, Nik Aziz was reported saying he would not be surprised if Nasharudin were to quit PAS.