PAS hits back at Zahid over ‘changing goalposts’ remark
PAS information chief says that while PAS’s political strategy may require flexibility, the party’s goals will never change
PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari today said the party will never join forces with the opposing team to ‘score an own goal’.
PETALING JAYA: PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has issued a thinly veiled dig at Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after he criticised the Islamic party for “changing goalposts”.
Zahid, who is also Umno president, today denied that his party and PAS have a seat-sharing agreement ahead of the Aug 1 Negeri Sembilan state election, warning against reading too much into statements from PAS leaders as he said the party’s position could shift with political developments.
In a Facebook post, Fadhli said that while PAS’s political strategy may require flexibility, its goals will never change.
“PAS will always strive to score against the opposing team and will never score an own goal. In the pursuit of scoring, PAS’s strategies, players and even the coach may be changed if required,” he said.
“Don’t worry. As long as the 90 minutes are not over, the objective of scoring against the opponent remains unchanged. The PAS team will never join forces with the opposing team to score an own goal.”
He also insisted that the Aug 1 state polls in Negeri Sembilan will prove that PAS “keeps its promises”.
Zahid was responding to a statement by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang that the two parties had agreed in principle for Barisan Nasional to defend its 14 seats in Negeri Sembilan, while PAS would contest the three it previously won.
Pakatan Harapan and BN will contest all 36 seats at the polls. PH won 17 seats, BN 14 and PN five during the last state election in 2023.
Zahid, who is also Umno president, today denied that his party and PAS have a seat-sharing agreement ahead of the Aug 1 Negeri Sembilan state election, warning against reading too much into statements from PAS leaders as he said the party’s position could shift with political developments.
In a Facebook post, Fadhli said that while PAS’s political strategy may require flexibility, its goals will never change.
“PAS will always strive to score against the opposing team and will never score an own goal. In the pursuit of scoring, PAS’s strategies, players and even the coach may be changed if required,” he said.
“Don’t worry. As long as the 90 minutes are not over, the objective of scoring against the opponent remains unchanged. The PAS team will never join forces with the opposing team to score an own goal.”
He also insisted that the Aug 1 state polls in Negeri Sembilan will prove that PAS “keeps its promises”.
Zahid was responding to a statement by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang that the two parties had agreed in principle for Barisan Nasional to defend its 14 seats in Negeri Sembilan, while PAS would contest the three it previously won.
Pakatan Harapan and BN will contest all 36 seats at the polls. PH won 17 seats, BN 14 and PN five during the last state election in 2023.
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