The party’s official mouthpiece, Harakah Daily, yesterday reported Tuan Ibrahim as saying the party will continue to defend the state from Umno, and it will also contests in states where it managed to win seats in the last general election (GE13).
Despite severing political ties with PKR in May, PAS still has three representatives in the Selangor Exco which is led by PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali.
Tuan Ibrahim’s statement comes days after his party shot down any prospect about discussing seat allocations for GE14 with PKR.
Last week, PAS vice-president Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah was reported to have said that the Islamist party had severed political ties with PKR in May.
“While there is still room for discussion, as of now we won’t negotiate with PKR.
“If PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says she wants to discuss seat negotiations with PAS for GE14, we’ll make it simple. Don’t contest where we are contesting,” he was reported to have said.
Meanwhile, Selangor PAS said it will be challenging both Wan Azizah and her deputy Azmin in GE14 as part of its plans to contest in 42 state seats in Selangor.
Prior to that, Wan Azizah said she has not ruled out discussing seat allocations with PAS for GE14.
Wan Azizah had stressed that the main objective was to topple BN at the federal level.
“If there is anything that can help us achieve that, we will give it a try,” she was reported as saying.
PAS is not part of PH, which comprises PKR, DAP, PPBM and Amanah.
PAS cut ties with PKR, three months ago after accusing the latter of breaching terms of their political alliance.
Talks with PKR on seats? Improbable but not impossible, says PAS