KOTA BARU: Pas has reiterated its claim that several individuals had offered it to join the unity government after the 15th general election (GE15) in November.

Its vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said these individuals were not common people, but leaders from parties in the unity government.

"If Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied this, so who is Lim Kit Siang who made the offer? Isn't he part of the unity government?" he said.

At that time, the Panchor assemblyman said Lim had suggested that Pas join the government.

"But Pas decided to continue with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and we aim to capture all the six states in the upcoming state elections," he added.

On whether he was approached by anyone else who made similar offer, he replied in the negative.

"I am not a popular person. l am only known to others as 'kaki gaduh' (a person who likes to fight)," he said.

Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang claimed today that the offer for the party to join the unity government was not made recently, but just after GE15.

Hadi claimed that at that time, Pas was besieged with offers from various political alliances, but the party remained steadfast in sticking with Perikatan Nasional (PN), adding that the coalition had even opened its doors to other parties as well.

Pas leaders reportedly claimed recently that "certain individuals" had contacted them for a meeting to discuss, among others, the possibility of Pas joining the unity government.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denied such claims.

Umno president and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also said that there was no such offer made.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2023/06/915860/several-party-leaders-made-offers-pas-join-unity-govt-says-pas-veep