PAS proposes Muslim-led unity government in Perak

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Abdul Hadi Awang proposes an all-party government to break a state assembly stalemate.

PETALING JAYA: PAS has proposed a “unity government” of all parties that won seats in Perak’s state assembly, in order to break a stalemate after Wednesday’s general election.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said under such an arrangement, there would be no opposition parties in the Perak assembly.

The menteri besar and the majority of the Executive Council must be Muslims, he said.

“PAS offers to form a unity government (government without opposition) that consists of all political parties (PAS, Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional) with the condition that the unity government is led by a Muslim agreed to by the majority of the Muslim assemblymen,” he said.

He said the party’s central committee decided on the offer at a special meeting today.

Pakatan Harapan is two seats short of a majority in the 59-member assembly. Barisan Nasional secured 27 seats and PAS three.

In Kedah, PH vice-president Mukhriz Mahathir was sworn-in as menteri besar today, as the head of a minority government. PH holds 18 seats in the 36-member legislature, PAS 15 and BN 3.