A PAS leader is wondering if ties between 1MDB president Arul Kanda Kandasamy and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had soured, resulting in the former being removed from key positions in Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd and TRX City Sdn Bhd.

In a media statement, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim noted that Arul Kanda had told BN backbenchers in the aftermath of the collapse of the Bandar Malaysia deal that an important announcement would be made soon on 1MDB.

This announcement, he had said, would reveal the success in handling all the issues related to the firm.

"The question is - what was Arul Kanda supposed to announce? Is it possible this announcement did not receive the blessings of the prime minister?" asked Tuan Ibrahim...