Zahid cancels on mega ‘ummah unity’ event at Kelantan stadium
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan says the Umno president has to attend a major party event in Melaka on the same day.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pulled out of a massive PAS-organised ummah unity event at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, this Friday, Sinar Harian reported. The Barisan Nasional chairman was required to attend another Umno event in Melaka on the same day. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan revealed that Zahid was scheduled to give a speech alongside PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, an event expected to draw over 100,000 attendees.
Kelantan Umno expressed their president's regrets and apologized for his absence, citing their own major event in Melaka on October 23. The Kelantan MP said that the Kelantan Umno branch plans to host another ummah unity event in Kelantan following the upcoming polls on November 14. Despite Zahid's absence, Takiyuddin urged PAS members to ensure a full attendance at the Friday event, which aims to celebrate 36 years of Kelantan being governed by the Islamic party.
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