PAS and PKR leaders have offered contradicting responses on the negotiations between the two parties concerning the June 18 by-elections for Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar.

Met at the Parliament lobby this afternoon, PAS Youth chief Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz said there was no more room for discussions.

According to the Pasir Mas MP, this is because PAS has decided to contest in both Senagor and Perak parliamentary seats.

“Discussions ended many days ago. It is Pakatan Harapan that has yet to make a decision. That is their business,” Nik Abduh added.

However, PKR vice-president Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin earlier claimed that the talks were still going on.

'Wait for Harapan council's decision'

The Bukit Katil MP also asked reporters to wait for the Pakatan Harapan presidential council’s decision. The council is slated to meet tomorrow.

“We will continue. The PKR president (Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail) made a statement that talks with PAS will continue.

“I don’t think we will reveal the outcome of the negotiations. Wait for the (presidential council) meeting,” Shamsul said.

Nik Abduh also revealed that Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (Ikatan) would also assist PAS in the by-elections.

“We have made calculations on all the opposing groups. PAS is prepared and has a strategy.

“And we know that the Tun M (Dr Mahathir Mohamad) camp will affect Umno,” he said.

PAS splinter Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has repeatedly expressed its preparedness to contest the two seats on behalf of Pakatan Harapan.

Nomination day for the two seats is June 5 while polling is fixed for June 18.

In the recent Sarawak polls, the failure of seat negotiations witnessed allies DAP and PKR locking horns in six seats, all of which were won by the BN.