PAS offers change of leadership in Kelantan, status quo in Kedah, Terengganu

 

STATE POLLS | PAS announced that it is offering a change in leadership in Kelantan for the menteri besar and deputy menteri besar positions, while Terengganu and Kedah will maintain their incumbent leaders if the party continues to receive the mandate after the state polls tomorrow.

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said this decision was taken after the central PAS daily meeting yesterday.

“(We are offering) a change in the combination of menteri besar and deputy menteri besar for Kelantan, by offering a new combination of leadership that is a religious leader and a technocrat leader, subject to the rakyat and the decree of the sultan of Kelantan,” Takiyuddin (above) said at a press conference today.

“For the combination of menteri besar and deputy menteri besar in Kelantan which will be offered after the state polls, they will not be named in order to respect the rakyat’s mandate and the absolute power of the Kelantan sultan in appointing the menteri besar and deputy menteri besar positions,” he added.

The incumbent Kelantan menteri besar is Ahmad Yakob, who is also PAS’ candidate for the Pasir Pekan state seat, whereas the deputy is Mohd Amar Abdullah, the Panchor incumbent.

Meanwhile, PAS will maintain its incumbent menteri besar for Terengganu and Kedah, who are Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor respectively, subject to the rakyat’s mandate and the decree from the sultans of both states.

“PAS calls on all voters to fulfil their responsibilities tomorrow by choosing leaders who are caring, clean, and benevolent from PAS and Perikatan Nasional and we hope the electoral process in the six states will run safely and smoothly,” Takiyuddin said. - Mkini