DROPPED incumbent lawmakers from Barisan Nasional (BN) Shahidan Kassim and Ismail Abdul Muttalib have not yet joined PAS or any Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) component party despite the fact that they are defending their respective Arau and Maran seats on PN’s ticket in the 15th general election.

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the election regulations did not compel candidates to be a member of a party to be eligible to contest.

“So far, they (Shahidan and Ismail) have not yet joined PAS (as registered members). Even, the election regulations do not require a candidate to be a member of a party.

“PAS is allowing them to use its logo so that they can contest,” he said at the Kelantan PN’s press conference in Kota Baru today.

Meanwhile, Takiyuddin, who is defending his Kota Baru seat, said that the membership of incumbent Kuala Nerus MP Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali and incumbent Tumpat MP Che Abdullah Mat Naw had been automatically terminated after they chose to contest on a BN ticket in the polls.

He said the automatic termination of membership is stated in clause 15(1c) of the party constitution.

“So any PAS member who declares they are quitting the party or joining another party is no longer a PAS member and need not be sacked anymore. We only need to notify them,” he said. – Bernama, November 7, 2022.