PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has sown the seeds of confusion with two seemingly conflicting statements regarding his earlier words that Perikatan Nasional may work with BN to form the government.
In a press conference in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, today, he defended the statement and reiterated that PAS' stance was for the PN coalition to join with BN to form a government if it does not get a simple majority of 112 seats.
"If our party does not get a simple majority, PAS' position is clear. If we need a coalition, the closest option is with BN. Likewise, (a coalition) with other parties in BN," Takiyuddin (above) told the media today.
However, this was shortly followed by a press release issued in his name on PAS’ official Facebook, claiming that his original statement "was taken out of context and given a title that is also confusing voters”.
"I would like to emphasise that I have full confidence that PN will be able to form a government on its own and that the prime minister will be from Perikatan Nasional.
"We believe that the people will be more confident in the motto of PN which is caring, stable and clean.
"With this clear statement, any statement regarding cooperation with BN is irrelevant and we in PN are confident that we will form a government alone after GE15," read the latest statement.
This came after PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin this morning shot down Takiyuddin's claim that the coalition is planning to form a government with BN after the election.
In a statement, Muhyiddin said PN goes into the election aiming to form a government on its own.
"PN's objective in contesting GE15 is to form a government without having to collaborate with BN or Pakatan Harapan.
"As the chairperson of PN, I have never given Takiyuddin the mandate to negotiate with BN towards forming a government post-GE15.
"I pray that with Allah's will and the support of the rakyat, PN will win enough seats to form the federal government and state governments that are also having their elections," he said.
‘We will not accept Harapan’
Muhyiddin's statement was in response to Takiyuddin's original statement to the media last night that PN may work with BN to form the government.
The PAS leader, who spoke to reporters after a ceramah session in Kota Bharu, also expressed his confidence that BN would accept PN's offer.
"I am confident that we can form the federal government, be it alone or by combining with other parties, including BN. What is certain, we will not accept Harapan, even in the form of cooperation.
"PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang previously said that if we cannot cooperate before GE15, maybe we will work together after GE15," Takiyuddin said last night. - Mkini
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