PAS' aim to be a "kingmaker" in the 14th general election was only to help "cash is king" to remain in power, Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.
Despite denials by PAS, the former premier insisted that the party's main aim was only to help BN.
"The fact is that they are not kingmakers to help the opposition.
"They are just kingmakers to lift 'cash is king'," said Mahathir at a press conference after chairing the Harapan presidential council meeting in Parliament.
He was asked to respond to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's latest comments at the party's 10-year anniversary in the Selangor government last Saturday.
In a speech he made in Shah Alam, Hadi (photo) had reiterated PAS' aim to contest in no less than 130 parliamentary seats and urged the voters to make them kingmakers in Parliament.
At the same time, Mahathir also insisted that PAS is in support of retaining the GST, when asked for comments on the party's recently launched Gagasan Sejahtera election manifesto, which included a promise to abolish GST.
"PAS supports GST...When Hadi is asked about it, I don't know if he understands the question or not, or he doesn't know how to answer," said Mahathir.
'Harapan to object'
On a separate matter, Mahathir also said he would write to Election Commission chairperson Mohd Hashim Abdullah to object to possible changes to procedures in GE14.
"Such changes are not suitable for elections. They (changes) were not informed in writing.
"They keep saying this or that is possible. We can’t make the necessary preparations," he said.
Harapan secretariat chief Saifuddin Abdullah earlier explained the pact was informed that parties must now submit the names of their polling and counting agents (Paca) on nominations day.
"Normally, parties and candidates will send names of their Paca just before voting day. Now, we hear that there is a possibility the names must be given earlier.
"Second thing is, vote-counting is usually done one after another, starting with Parliament and then, state. This time, it might be done simultaneously," he said. - Mkini
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