Mukhriz: Umno generously handing over Kedah to PAS

Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir today sarcastically congratulated Umno for its "generosity" in handing over the state to PAS.

This, he said, was because the cooperation between Umno and PAS in the state would work more towards the benefit of the latter.

"I have congratulated Umno for giving way to PAS to take over in Kedah.

"This is a great generosity on Umno's part, as the cooperation would make PAS stronger in Kedah, not BN," he told journalists at the Parliament lobby.

At present, PAS controls the state of Kelantan and Terengganu, while BN holds Perlis and Pahang.

In Kedah, Harapan controls 19 seats, while the opposition has 17 seats in the 36-member state assembly.

PAS makes up the bulk of the opposition in Kedah with 15 seats, while BN has two. - Mkini