PAS has its own strength and does not depend on weaknesses and internal conflicts in BN to claim Putrajaya in the next general election, said president Abdul Hadi Awang.

NONE He told this to reporters after the rally launched by PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat ( centre in photo ) at Dataran Paka near Dungun today.

Abdul Hadi ( left in photo ), who is also Terengganu PAS adviser, was also optimistic that PAS would wrest Dungun back from Umno.

"With the wave of people's support this time, we are confident of wresting the seat back.

PAS' target in the 13th general election is 17 to 18 seats in Terengganu but the party is capable of getting 28 seats," he said.

On press reports today that a group within DAP was calling for national chairperson Karpal Singh's ouster to ease the opposition's chances to claim Putrajaya in the general election, Hadi described it as a political gimmick by the BN in its strategy to split parties in the opposition coalition.

In the DAP party election yesterday, Karpal has garnered the third highest votes after DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang and his son, secretary-general Guan Eng.

- Bernama