Harapan is our real foe, not BN – Takiyuddin

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan reminded his party that their "real" political enemies are Pakatan Harapan and its "big tent" allies, not BN.

Takiyuddin (above), in a statement today, said PAS believes a coalition that brings together the ummah (Muslim community) is the most effective formula to foster national unity.

He also claimed it was a strategy that most voters would accept with regard to forming a government that cares for the rakyat.

"PAS is optimistic that only political cooperation among the main Malay-Muslim parties can deter us from facing multi-cornered fights in the 15th general election (GE15)," he said.

Further, he urged the parties that currently form the federal government to continue working together for GE15, in order to form a stable government.

Earlier this month, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man was quoted as saying their party has decided to face the upcoming polls as part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

However, several PAS leaders, including its president Abdul Hadi Awang, have repeatedly claimed they are still in talks with Umno, which leads the BN coalition.

Umno leaders have repeatedly denied Hadi’s claims.

Earlier this year, Selangor Umno mooted the idea of collaborating with the state PAS chapter but that failed to materialise.

Umno leaders have set out the condition that any cooperation with PAS must be preceded by the Islamist party breaking ties with Bersatu.

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