{
  "id": 14929779,
  "title": "Ada pemimpin layak tapi belum tiba masa PAS umum calon PM, kata Syahir",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ada-pemimpin-layak-tapi-belum-tiba-masa-pas-umum-calon-pm-kata-syahir-14929779",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:57:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/16/ada-pemimpin-layak-tapi-belum-tiba-masa-pas-umum-calon-pm-kata-syahir"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS leader Syahir Che Sulaiman has stated that the party has not yet chosen a prime ministerial candidate, indicating there are still concerns about who can garner public trust to lead the nation. The lack of a candidate announcement so far is not because PAS lacks suitable leaders, but rather because the timing is not right. Syahir explained that PAS has a long list of potential leaders from the 40s, 50s, and 60s age groups, including members of the party's central executive committee. With this diverse pool of candidates, PAS shows it has capable individuals who could serve as the highest-ranking officials in the government if given the mandate.\n\nThe President of PAS, Hadi Awang, may have already considered a name for the prime ministerial candidate. Syahir emphasized that the party's decision to wait is simply due to the absence of the right moment. Once the conditions are met, the most capable leader to lead Malaysia will be revealed, according to Syahir. He also addressed a recent report from FMT quoting an analysis suggesting PAS' reluctance to name a prime minister candidate indicates there is still uncertainty about who can gain the public's confidence to govern the country.\n\nSyahir pointed out that Terengganu's Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, who is also PAS' deputy president and head of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) party, is also a potential candidate. All four potential prime minister candidates—Samsuri from Terengganu, Sanusi Nor from Kedah, Nassuruddin Daud from Kelantan, and Shukri Ramli from Perlis—were chosen based on their qualifications and capabilities within the party, rather than by demanding the position. Syahir stressed that these individuals were selected through party decisions based on their suitability and competence, and crucially, they never sought the post themselves.",
  "summary": "Penolong setiausaha agung PAS berkata parti itu mempunyai barisan pemimpin yang boleh diketengahkan apabila tiba masanya.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ada pemimpin layak tapi belum tiba masa PAS umum calon PM, kata Syahir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ada-pemimpin-layak-tapi-belum-tiba-masa-pas-umum-calon-pm-kata-syahir",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:57:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}