Malaysia's PAS party tells members to vote for BN candidates to block PH

The Malaysian Islamist party PAS has issued a directive for its members and supporters to cast their votes for Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the upcoming Johor state election. This instruction extends to non-Malay candidates from MCA and MIC who are contesting seats not held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, which includes PAS.

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When we are not contesting all seats, there must be a clear directive to prevent PH from winning in the Johor PRN, which opens the door for DAP to become part of the state government.

PAS Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man explained the decision aims to prevent the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition from securing victories that could lead to DAP becoming part of the Johor state government. "When we are not contesting all seats, there must be a clear directive to prevent PH from winning in the Johor PRN, which opens the door for DAP to become part of the state government," he stated.

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So we give votes to BN in seats contested by non-Malay candidates. Our priority is to prevent DAP from controlling that area.

Therefore, PAS members are instructed to vote for BN in constituencies with non-Malay candidates, prioritizing the prevention of DAP's influence in those areas. Tuan Ibrahim noted that the directive has received positive responses from voters, including some UMNO members in areas where PAS is directly competing. He expressed hope that this support would translate into votes on election day.

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We have only been campaigning for a week and so far have received positive responses, including from some UMNO members in several DUNs. Some have come to express support, and we hope it can be translated into ballot papers on polling day.