PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man was also returned unopposed as the party’s deputy president.

“Hussin Ismail and Kamal Ashaari were returned unopposed as permanent chairman and deputy permanent chairman,” he told a press conference in conjunction with the annual general assembly here today.

Meanwhile, Takiyuddin said four candidates would contest in the elections for the post of vice-presidents, namely religious affairs minister Idris Ahmad, Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Kelantan deputy menteri besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah, and PAS central working committee (CWC) member Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki.

He said Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who was previously nominated for the party’s vice-presidential post, had withdrawn, while for CWC members, 36 candidates would be contesting for the 18 seats.

Takiyuddin said the 67th PAS Muktamar would be held this weekend in a hybrid format that involves the physical attendance of 694 delegates while 852 delegates would be attending the assembly virtually.

“Delegates in the states will be in their respective states except for delegates from Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang who will be here (physically). All 197 PAS area presidents will be here physically.

“As we are still facing the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided that we will only discuss important matters during the muktamar. We will not be inviting other political parties. We only sent invitations to certain people, such as PAS veterans,” he said.