With campaigns for the Sabah state election in full swing, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) has outlined its plan for the possibility of forming a state government.
The party and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are ready to work with any political party to form a state government, except the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
PAS Elders Consultative Council Chairman, Datuk Hashim Jasin, confirmed this by saying that the Islamic party is prepared to cooperate with any party if no single party wins a majority of seats in the Sabah state election, which is expected to take place on 29 November.
He also noted that the current political landscape makes it difficult for any party to win alone, making post-election negotiations a reality that must be considered.
Proceed as the opposition if no middle ground is reached
Datuk Hashim explained that PAS is only willing to cooperate with parties that cause the least harm to Islam. However, if no understanding can be reached, PAS is prepared to remain in the opposition. In a recent interview with Utusan Malaysia, he said PAS is ready for the Sabah state election and expects to win several state seats.
The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition previously announced that it would contest 41 of the 73 state assembly seats in the 17th Sabah state election, with 33 candidates from Bersatu, 5 from PAS, and 3 from Gerakan.
Overall, 327 candidates have been nominated by various political parties in this Sabah state election, including Barisan Nasional (BN) with 45, Parti Sabah Dream (PIS) with 73, Parti Sabah Heritage (PS) with 73, People’s Alliance for Sabah (PSA) with 55, and Parti Patriotic Sabah (STAR) with 40.
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