PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali today repeated the stand that the party will maintain its political collaboration ( tahaluf siyasi ) with PAS even if Parti Amanah Negara rejected it.

Azmin, who is also Selangor menteri besar, said PKR welcomed Amanah's participation in Pakatan Harapan, but PKR would continue collaborating with PAS as decided by the party leadership.

"We are adhering to the decision of PKR central leadership council meeting on Oct 11 to strengthen Pakatan Harapan and to continue working closely and maintain our tahaluf siyasi with PAS.

"If Amanah doesn't want to have two opposition pacts and refuses (to collaborate with) PAS, then, so be it. It's their decision," he told reporters after attending the state government's agencies' monthly meeting in Shah Alam today.

Azmin was commenting on the remarks by Amanah communications director Khalid Abdul Samad who rejected the idea of having two opposition pacts in facing the next general election as there already exists Pakatan Harapan.

PKR vice-president Tian Chua had also anticipated that two opposition pacts would contest the 14th general election as PAS has refused to join the Pakatan Harapan, which comprises DAP, PKR and Amanah.

- Bernama