PETALING JAYA: PAS will not cross over to Pakatan Harapan and pledges to remain loyal to Umno and Barisan Nasional, says PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan.
“PAS will not join Pakatan but will remain with Gagasan Sejahtera (Umno and PAS cooperation) to continue cooperating with Umno and Barisan Nasional (Barisan) to form a government before the 15th general election and definitely after that,” said Takiyuddin in a statement on Tuesday (July 16).
He said that for now, PAS will focus on ensuring the success of uniting the Muslim community with Umno and will not ditch other Barisan parties and allies who represent all races, including those from Sabah and Sarawak.
“PAS is confident that the national cooperation headed by Umno and PAS supported by other parties is the best choice for the people who wants a change for the country in the near future,” said Takiyuddin.
This pledge of loyalty by PAS comes on the heels of an invitation on Monday (July 15) by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir that Pakatan was open to the idea of PAS joining the coalition for the unification of Muslims in the country.
Mukhriz, however, said that any effort to unite the ummah was a good move, but PAS should not impose stringent conditions that sideline other races.
On July 5, Prime Minister and Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad invited all Malays to unite under Bersatu to avoid splitting the Malays into different camps.
– ANN
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