Takiyuddin: Harapan is the enemy of PAS, not Umno

PAS has identified Pakatan Harapan as its main enemy, not Umno, according to PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.

Speaking to reporters in Kota Bharu yesterday, Takiyuddin said PAS still regarded Umno as a friend and their friendship will contribute towards uniting Muslims.

He added that both Umno and PAS have a common enemy in Harapan.

"We won't have a problem with BN winning certain seats, as long as (we deny) Harapan a win.

"We are maintaining Muslim unity. It means we cannot be enemies, even if we are not close friends," Takiyuddin (above) was reported as saying by Utusan Malaysia.

PAS has maintained a complicated relationship with Umno in recent years and it maintained formal ties with Bersatu - the Umno splinter party.

While Bersatu has declared Umno and BN as their main enemies, PAS has repeatedly chosen not to.

Takiyuddin said the three parties - Umno, PAS and Bersatu - have demonstrated that they are capable of working together.

He said all three parties rallied behind Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister and later backed Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob for the job.

"When there was a change of prime minister (from a Bersatu member) to someone from Umno... we, including Muhyiddin, still supported that person from Umno," Takiyuddin added.

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