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PAS Says It Is Ready for Malaysia’s 16th General Election, Whenever It Comes

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysia’s PAS party says it is prepared to contest the 16th general election whenever the government decides to hold it.
  • President Abdul Hadi Awang said the party has experience dealing with such circumstances and has prepared its candidates.
  • UMNO and Barisan Nasional have reportedly favored holding the election early, before Parliament’s term ends late next year.

PAS says it is ready for Malaysia’s 16th general election, whether it comes early or later.

Party president Abdul Hadi Awang said PAS had already made the necessary preparations, including selecting candidates, and would follow the government’s decision on when to call the vote.

“It is up to the government, we will just follow. The party is always ready, including preparations for candidates, to face any possibility,” he said after opening the PAS Ulama Council assembly in Kota Bharu.

The comments came after reports that UMNO and Barisan Nasional believed PRU16 should be held earlier, before Parliament’s term approaches its scheduled end late next year. BN chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said an early election would allow the federal government to regain its governing mandate from voters.

It is up to the government, we will just follow. The party is always ready, including preparations for candidates, to face any possibility.

· Abdul Hadi AwangThe PAS president said the party would follow the government’s decision on election timing.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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