Anwar denies govt invited PAS to collaborate
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied making an offer to PAS to join the coalition government.
"I don't know who (approached PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang). Maybe it was some division leaders who extended the invitation (to collaborate), I don't know.
"What I know, the proposal to collaborate was neither raised nor discussed by the top leadership level in the Pakatan Harapan-BN government," Utusan Malaysia quoted the premier telling reporters after attending an event in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.
Anwar was responding to a claim by Hadi last Saturday that "certain individuals" had reached out to him to collaborate with the government.
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang
The Marang MP, who did not divulge details, alleged that the offer would only strengthen the government's position by adding more seats to it, but would not benefit PAS in any way.
Hadi's deputy Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has made similar claims, alleging that he too had been contacted by certain quarters for the same purpose.
"Representatives of the (coalition) government met me to make the offer.
"However, I stressed that I would remain steadfast with Perikatan Nasional (PN) as promised during campaigning, and said that we will not lie to the voters," he reportedly told Berita Harian.
The Marang MP, who did not divulge details, alleged that the offer would only strengthen the government's position by adding more seats to it, but would not benefit PAS in any way.
Hadi's deputy Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has made similar claims, alleging that he too had been contacted by certain quarters for the same purpose.
"Representatives of the (coalition) government met me to make the offer.
"However, I stressed that I would remain steadfast with Perikatan Nasional (PN) as promised during campaigning, and said that we will not lie to the voters," he reportedly told Berita Harian.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
The Kubang Kerian MP also ridiculed the alleged proposal, claiming that data has shown that PN commanded more Malay support than Harapan.
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli previously denied offering PAS to join the government after the 15th general election.
According to the Pandan MP, he was one of the three individuals in PKR who negotiated the formation of the government (the other two being Anwar and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail), and yet, he knew nothing about such an offer.
Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister cum Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also asked Hadi to “stop daydreaming" by making such claims.
The Kubang Kerian MP also ridiculed the alleged proposal, claiming that data has shown that PN commanded more Malay support than Harapan.
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli previously denied offering PAS to join the government after the 15th general election.
According to the Pandan MP, he was one of the three individuals in PKR who negotiated the formation of the government (the other two being Anwar and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail), and yet, he knew nothing about such an offer.
Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister cum Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also asked Hadi to “stop daydreaming" by making such claims.
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