PAS’ primary concern to ensure consolidation and continuity of coalition’s leadership structure, says party assistant sec-gen

PETALING JAYA: The priority of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) special meeting tomorrow is to determine who will assume the coalition’s chairmanship, said PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s political secretary Syahir Sulaiman.

“This special meeting has a clear and specific agenda – to confirm Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation as PN chairman and to appoint a new chairman,” said Syahir, who is also PAS assistant secretary-general.

He told theSun via WhatsApp that other matters are unlikely to be substantively discussed and, even if raised, may not be decided at the meeting.

The Bachok MP said PAS’ primary concern at this juncture is to ensure the consolidation and continuity of PN’s leadership structure.

The meeting is expected to shape PN’s leadership direction and internal stability following months of bickering between PAS and Bersatu.

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man also told theSun that the meeting’s priority is to appoint the new PN chairman.

Muhyiddin had previously said PAS had agreed to abolish the PN chairman post as part of the opposition coalition’s restructuring during a meeting between him and leaders from the Islamic party on Jan 16.

This was later denied by PAS although its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hasan said the idea for Muhyiddin to chair the presidential council is on the table and must be collectively decided by the respective PN component presidents.

 The Sun Malaysia