The Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency is proving to be a tough battleground for PKR as its former ally PAS becomes the third force in the coming 14th general elections.

Today, a PKR Permatang Pauh leader urged voters in the parliamentary constituency and the entire country not to vote for PAS as any support for PAS would only extend Umno's lifeline, and prolong the party's power over the nation.

"While the people are burdened with the rising cost of living, and want to see a change in the country's leadership, PAS appears to be a stumbling block to change," said Permatang Pauh PKR information chief Mohd Shukri A Hamid in a statement today.

"Every day the country's assets are at stake, and PAS does not seem as if they want to oppose or criticise the Umno leadership, but they seem to be more and more intimate with them," he added...