BANGI, Sept 2 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang today said it is up to Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) leadership to decide whether to contest the upcoming Sabah state election.
He was responding to Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee’s statement yesterday, which urged PAS to refrain from participating in the state election.
“It is up to us. We make the decision, not them,” he told reporters during a press conference at the SG4 summit here today.
He also added that the party has not yet determined the number of seats PN intends to contest in Sabah’s 17th state election.
Abdul Hadi then went on to say that discussions are ongoing and that the coalition will decide on the best course of action.
“We are still deliberating on this matter and will assess what is most advantageous for the coalition,” he added.
Yesterday, Abdul Hadi said PAS has not yet decided whether to contest in the upcoming Sabah polls, in a report by The Borneo Post.
Hadi also said Sabah PAS currently has over 20,000 members statewide, with most members located in Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Sandakan.
However, he said decision on candidates for PAS does not depend on the number of members in a party but rather on the support for the candidate, with the cooperation of friends from other parties.
