Bersatu supreme council member Rahim Thamby Chik today claimed that PAS has nominated its vice-president, Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, as the next Perikatan Nasional chairperson.
Taking to Facebook, Rahim (above, left) said the candidacy was among the issues discussed during his party’s supreme council meeting last night.
“PAS has presented Dr Sam’s (Samsuri) name as the party candidate for the PN chairperson position.
“However, the final decision would only be made by the PN supreme council in its next meeting,” the former Malacca chief minister stated at 8am.
However, Rahim had since amended the social media post to exclude all details about what Bersatu leaders discussed last night, but it was still visible on Facebook’s “edit history”.
Meanwhile, PAS denied claims that Samsuri, who is also Terengganu menteri besar, is being proposed to take over the post.
When contacted, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man described the claim as a “rumour”.
“That is only a rumour. The PN supreme council has not even held a meeting (on this issue). It will only be decided in the PN meeting,” he told Malaysiakini.
Asked if PAS has decided on its candidate, the Kubang Kerian MP replied: “Not yet.”
Mixed messages
Rahim’s claim also contradicted what Muhyiddin told the media last night when asked if he had received any names from PAS on the party’s candidate for the PN chairperson’s post.
“So far, none,” the Pagoh MP said.
Muhyiddin stepped down as PN chairperson on Dec 30 following a crisis in the Perlis state government, which saw relations between PAS and Bersatu become increasingly tense.
Since then, speculations have arisen over his successor, with PAS staking claims to the post without naming the party’s candidate. - Mkini
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