PETALING JAYA: PAS has downplayed the absence of its celebration leaders on the Kuala Kubu Baharu nomination centre yesterday morning, saying the celebration’s Aidilfitri open home, which they’d all attended in Perlis, was planned in advance.
In a Facebook publish, PAS info chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari mentioned the choice to carry the celebration yesterday had been determined by the celebration’s central committee even earlier than Ramadan.
“Meanwhile, the invitation to the general public was disseminated as early as April 18 on Perlis PAS’s Facebook web page, at a time when Perikatan Nasional had not but determined which celebration would characterize the coalition in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election,” he mentioned.
Fadhli added that organising open home celebrations in completely different states will not be an unusual follow for the celebration. In 2022, it was held in Perak, whereas final yr, it was held in Kedah.
“So, it’s not an issue. Perhaps the minister missed it as a result of he was not invited,” he mentioned, referring to communications minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Yesterday, Fahmi, who’s PKR info chief, took a swipe at PAS leaders for skipping the Kuala Kubu Baharu nomination day.
Fahmi mentioned it was “fascinating” that prime PAS leaders had been in Perlis yesterday morning as a substitute of exhibiting assist for the PN candidate, Khairul Azhari Saut of Bersatu.
Several prime PN leaders accompanied Khairul to the nomination centre at 9am yesterday, together with Bersatu chairman Muhyiddin Yassin, Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin, Gerakan president Dominic Lau, Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Selangor Bersatu chief Azmin Ali and Malaysian Indian People’s Party president P Punithan.
eNM reported that PAS had organised its central-level Aidilfitri open home in Kangar from 11am to 2pm, yesterday.
Among the leaders who had been current had been PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, his deputy Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, celebration secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor, Perlis menteri besar Shukri Ramli and the celebration’s non secular chief Hashim Jasin.
