PAS: Why trouble rakyat with polls during monsoon season?

PAS will not dissolve the state assemblies in three states under its rule - Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu, even if the Parliament is dissolved soon to pave way for the 15th general election (GE15).

According to PAS vice-president Ahmad Samsuri Moktar, this is to allow the administrations in the states to focus on stability and the people's well-being until the end of the government’s term.

"Until now, there are no changes (will not dissolve) as what matters to us are not troubling the rakyat, and not for political expediency.

"We must first gauge if the people are comfortable. If the people are inconvenienced by the floods, why would we want to force them (to vote)?" Berita Harian quoted Samsuri (above) telling reporters after visiting a site involved in a fire incident at Kampung China in Kuala Terengganu today.

Instead of calling for early polls, the government should focus on economic development, he added.

It is worth noting that Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had been urging the government to hold a general election earlier to put a stop to Pakatan Harapan's smear campaign against the ruling coalition.

According to Zahid, who is also BN chairperson, his coalition was willing to wade through the floods for campaigning, if the election is held during the monsoon season this year.

Critics have lambasted Zahid's call as a desperate move to save himself from multiple charges of money laundering, criminal breach of trust, and graft, which he is currently facing trial for.

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