KOTA BARU – PAS reiterated that there is no need to hold state elections in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah soon.
PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said that at the central level, the party has also decided not to dissolve the assemblies in the three states, even if a dissolution occurs at the parliamentary level to pave the way for the 15th general election in the near future.
“According to the constitution, an assembly has a five-year term starting from the first day the assembly meets. If we look at the time from the last general election, it has not even been four years.
“In fact, considering that the country is still battling Covid-19, we feel there is no need for the three states to hold elections. This was our decision even before the issue of dissolution came up lately,” he told reporters when met at the Kota Baru parliamentary constituency service centre here today.
Meanwhile, the energy and natural resources minister rejected the allegation by Kuala Nerus MP Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali that he did not have opportunity to give his views on the party.
He said Article 16 of the party’s constitution states clearly that each member has the right to give his opinions and views on the party, including the PAS president.
“It is not true that a PAS member, what more a member of the top leadership working committee, was not allowed to give his views on the party, as it is assured in the constitution.
“The issue is if we do not attend meetings, how can we give our views? If we attend meetings but do not speak up, how can we say we were not given the space to talk?” he asked.
On Monday, Khairuddin announced that he was quitting PAS. – Bernama, March 17, 2022
