Zahid skips PAS muktamar, sec-gen leads Umno delegation
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan says the Umno president could not make it due to 'unavoidable matters'.
In KOTA BHARU, Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi did not attend the opening of PAS’s 72nd muktamar, despite being expected to lead the Umno delegation. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan cited unavoidable reasons for Zahid's absence. Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki took his place, marking the last time Umno leaders attended PAS’s annual meeting, which was in 2019.
Umno’s attendance today is a historic moment in the national political landscape, aimed at uniting the ummah, according to Takiyuddin. Key PN leaders, including Hamzah Zainudin, Mukhriz Mahathir, Dominic Lau, and N Sathes Kumar, also attended the event at Pusat Tarbiah Islamiah Kelantan.
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- Zahid unable to attend Pas Muktamar, Asyraf leads Umno delegation nst.com.my
- Zahid skips PAS muktamar over 'unavoidable matters' malaysiakini.com
