SOME PAS incumbents will be dropped in the coming general election, party secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said ahead of the candidate announcement on Wednesday.

He said the incumbents involved had been informed earlier and they accepted the decision with an open heart.

There are 17 parliamentary seats currently held by PAS.

“It’s not that they are not good. All 17 PAS lawmakers have served well but we want to give opportunities to new faces. That’s normal in the party,” Takiyuddin told reporters in Putrajaya.

Takiyuddin, who confirmed that he would defend the Kota Baru parliamentary seat, said he believed that no one would sulk or retaliate if not picked.

“In PAS we are competing… not for seats, but to withdraw (from contesting),” he said.

The Election Commission has fixed November 19 polling, November 5 for nomination and November 15 for early voting. – Bernama, October 31, 2022.