No muktamar invitation, Kedah Umno refutes PAS sec-gen's claim

Kedah Umno today said it did not receive any invitation from PAS to attend the party's 68th annual muktamar's opening ceremony this morning.

Kedah Umno chief Jamil Khir Baharom refuted PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan's earlier statement today that an invitation was issued to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the party's top leaders as well as the state leadership, with no response.

"This statement is untrue, and there are concerns that it could cause confusion.

"It is important for Kedah Umno to explain this situation with utmost clarity so that there will be no unwanted negative perception in future.

"Kedah Umno also wishes to express regret over the false statement made by the PAS secretary-general," he said in a statement.

While responding to questions on PAS-Umno ties earlier today, Takiyuddin confirmed that organisers had invited Umno's central and state leaders to the muktamar in Kota Sarang Semut.

However, he said none of them had responded to the invitations.

"I can confirm that we have invited the Umno leaders, but there was no response, including from Kedah Umno," he said at a press conference with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

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