News is coming out that the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council has decided that Pakatan Harapan will not cooperate with PAS for GE14.
Malaysiakini reports that notably missing from the meeting is the newly appointed Pakatan Harapan elections director, Azmin Ali himself. The leader of the pro-PAS talks faction of PKR was instead represented by Tian Chua.
The PKR’s political bureau is expected to meet at 3 pm to discuss the unfolding issue.
In the meantime, Pakatan Harapan has issued the following statement.
KENYATAAN MEDIA MAJLIS PRESIDEN PAKATAN HARAPAN
Pendirian Majlis Presiden Pakatan Harapan berkenaan kerjasama dengan Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) adalah seperti berikut:
1) Pakatan Harapan tidak akan bekerjasama dengan PAS dalam Pilihanraya Umum ke-14 (PRU-14); dan
2) Pakatan Harapan sedang merangka strategi untuk kemungkinan menghadapi pertandingan tiga penjuru dalam PRU-14.
YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Pengerusi Pakatan Harapan
YB Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Presiden Pakatan Harapan
YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Timbalan Presiden Pakatan Harapan
YAB Lim Guan Eng Timbalan Presiden Pakatan Harapan
YBhg Hj Mohamad Sabu Timbalan Presiden Pakatan Harapan
29 Ogos 2017
PAKATAN HARAPAN PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL MEDIA STATEMENT
The position of the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council regarding cooperation with PAS is as follows:
1) Pakatan Harapan will not cooperate with PAS in the 14th General Election (GE14); and
2) Pakatan Harapan is preparing its strategy for the possibility of three-cornered contests in GE14.
YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Pakatan Harapan Chairman
YB Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Pakatan Harapan President
YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Pakatan Harapan Deputy President
YAB Lim Guan Eng Pakatan Harapan Deputy President
YBhg Hj Mohamad Sabu Pakatan Harapan Deputy President
29 August 2017