Perlis BN’s Shahidan Kassim mum on next move

Perlis BN’s Shahidan Kassim mum on next move

Perlis BN chief coy over tweet that he will be meeting PH chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss joining the new federal government.

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Arau MP Shahidan Kassim says any move he makes is not for personal reasons but for the people.
PETALING JAYA:
Perlis Barisan Nasional chief Shahidan Kassim has declined to confirm speculation that he will be meeting Prime Minster Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“I will not be revealing my next move. But whatever I do it is not for me but for the people.

“The priority is given to the rakyat,” the former minister in Prime Minister’s Department told FMT.

Shahidan who won the Arau parliamentary seat, was asked to comment on a tweet written by a user named Farhan Ghz, who said there were speculations that Shahidan and former Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man will be meeting Mahathir seeking to be part of the PH government.

Farhan stated the reason for the alleged move was because Perlis would be unable to administer the state with a government that was now part of the federal opposition.

Azlan who won the Bintong state seat declined to comment on the tweet.

In the 14th general election (GE14) on Wednesday, PH and PAS succeeded in breaking BN’s monopoly of Perlis, winning a parliamentary seat and five state seats.

Of the 15 state seats in Perlis, 10 are under BN, PH has three and PAS two.

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