Hadi retains presidency, Tuan Ibrahim is deputy

Abdul Hadi’s victory now makes him the longest serving PAS president

KUALA SELANGOR: Abdul Hadi Awang retained his post as PAS president in the PAS party election today.

The election results were announced by the chairman of the PAS Election Committee, Asmuni Awi, at 10.15 pm tonight.

Hadi, 68, from the pro-ulama group, received 928 votes, beating former PAS vice-president Ahmad Awang, 79, who polled 233 votes.

A total of 1,189 delegates cast their votes in the election in conjunction with the 61st PAS muktamar held at the Indoor Stadium, Kuala Selangor.

Hadi, who has held the post for 13 years since taking over from the former president, the late Dr Fadzil Noor in 2002, will lead the party for another two years until 2017.

The victory will make Hadi the longest serving PAS president.

Meanwhile, in the contest for  the deputy president’s post Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man defeated the incumbent Mohamad Sabu. Tuan Ibrahim had 881 votes while Mohamad Sabu polled 279 votes.

The vice president’s race saw the election of Idris Ahmad, Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohamad Amar Nik  Abdullah and Selangor PAS Commissioner Iskandar Abdul Samad who polled 896, 710 and 672 votes respectively.