Selangor PAS denies agreeing to Azmin as state PN chief
Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar says no official decision has been made
Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar said the party’s grassroots want a PAS leader at the helm of Selangor PN. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Selangor PAS has denied agreeing to Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali being named as the state’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman.
“No official decision was made on backing Azmin to lead Selangor PN in any of the coalition’s meetings,” Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar said in a statement.
Last night, Bersatu Supreme Council member Dr Afif Bahardin claimed that Selangor PAS had agreed to Azmin leading Selangor PN. Azmin is the Hulu Kelang assemblyman.
Afif claimed that at a recent meeting between the state chapters of Bersatu and PAS, the latter had stated its desire for the status quo to remain.
Bersatu proposed last weekend that Azmin be reappointed as the Selangor head of PN.
Party president Muhyiddin Yassin said Azmin was nominated as he was currently the opposition leader in the state assembly.
Azmin, who was Selangor menteri besar from 2014 to 2018, resigned as Selangor PN chief on Jan 1, following Muhyiddin’s decision to step down as coalition chairman.
Sukri said the party’s grassroots wanted a PAS leader at the helm of Selangor PN.
He also said claims that PAS wanted to maintain the status quo were personal views and not the party’s official stance.
He said the decision to appoint a chairman for the coalition’s state chapters was the prerogative of the PN chairman.
“No official decision was made on backing Azmin to lead Selangor PN in any of the coalition’s meetings,” Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar said in a statement.
Last night, Bersatu Supreme Council member Dr Afif Bahardin claimed that Selangor PAS had agreed to Azmin leading Selangor PN. Azmin is the Hulu Kelang assemblyman.
Afif claimed that at a recent meeting between the state chapters of Bersatu and PAS, the latter had stated its desire for the status quo to remain.
Bersatu proposed last weekend that Azmin be reappointed as the Selangor head of PN.
Party president Muhyiddin Yassin said Azmin was nominated as he was currently the opposition leader in the state assembly.
Azmin, who was Selangor menteri besar from 2014 to 2018, resigned as Selangor PN chief on Jan 1, following Muhyiddin’s decision to step down as coalition chairman.
Sukri said the party’s grassroots wanted a PAS leader at the helm of Selangor PN.
He also said claims that PAS wanted to maintain the status quo were personal views and not the party’s official stance.
He said the decision to appoint a chairman for the coalition’s state chapters was the prerogative of the PN chairman.
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