PAS leaders have jumped in on this week's talk that former premier Dr Mahathir Mohammad has promised DAP the deputy prime ministership should the opposition come to power.

PAS vice-president Iskandar Samad said cooperation between PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), should it happen, would be based on “concrete facts” instead of such rumours.

“PAS has not made any decision on cooperation with Bersatu.

“Any decision cannot be made based on rumours such as the promise between Mahathir and DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.

“It must be made in a professional manner based on concrete facts,” said Iskandar in a statement today.

Commenting further on the allegation made by former DAP vice-president Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim earlier this month, Iskandar, who is also Selangor PAS commissioner, said it would merely be an agreement between two persons, but is not easy to follow up on as it would require the consensus of all parties.

“This is not easy to implement, as to form a government requires involvement and agreement of many parties.

“In today's political environment, no party or coalition can form a government all by itself. There needs to be broader cooperation,” said the Selangor PAS leader.

Iskandar repeated the party's stand that it would only cooperate with parties that “respect PAS' principles and policies”.

“Also those who do not interfere in PAS' (internal) matters,” he added.

Against top posts for DAP

Meanwhile PAS central committee member Zuhdi Marzuki said news of the alleged promise to DAP was a “shock” and would greatly affect PAS' decision to cooperate with Bersatu in the coming general election.

“If it is true, PAS will surely make a stronger stand against any cooperation with Bersatu.

“This latest development comes as a shock to us and we are sure this will put an end to all meetings to firm up ties between PAS and Bersatu,” Zuhdi was reported saying in Sinar Harian today.

“We are confident the entire leadership and membership of PAS strongly opposes any offers to DAP for top posts in the government,” he added.

PAS went on the offensive against its former Pakatan Rakyat partner for opposing plans to implement hudud in Kelantan, and officially severed ties during its muktamar in 2015, leading to the coalition's demise.