KOTA BHARU: Bersatu and PAS have decided to use the Perikatan Nasional (PN) symbol for the coming general election, Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
“This matter has been agreed to by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and the PAS leadership can confirm this. For example, in Johor, not only Bersatu will be contesting, but PAS too,” he said, according to Bernama.
“That was the decision that I received and I think the decision remains. However, in terms of the distribution of seats, it has not been decided yet,” he said.
He said several parties have expressed their intention to join PN but they are addressing the matter with caution.
However, a PAS central committee member, Ahmad Amzad Hashim, said the party leadership had decided to use its own logo in certain seats, NST Online reported. He said party leader Hadi Awang would announce the decision later.
Muhyiddin said he had held discussions with prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob about Cabinet positions, including the post of deputy prime minister.
He said the meeting was held a few days ago to consider a previous agreement between PN and the prime minister.
“I have raised a number of important issues including appointments in the government not only to fill vacancies but also with regard to new appointments. We are not asking for more (than what has been agreed), only about the appointment of a deputy prime minister and ministers as well as those involving government-linked agencies and statutory bodies as well as the government’s allocations,” he said.
He said this when asked to comment on the position of plantation industries and commodities minister Zuraida Kamaruddin who quit Bersatu in May to join Parti Bangsa Malaysia.
