PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed aside PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan’s remarks that Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) wave is stronger than the support for Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the August 12 state elections.

Dismissing it as a mere political statement, the PH chairman is confident of support for the coalition based on the warm reception he received each time he was in the field.

“It’s okay, it’s a political statement. I was in Kedah yesterday, the reception was exceptional. We cannot deny that.

“I am confident the people will choose stable politics and reject extreme views, besides driving economic growth,” he told reporters after the launch of the 16th National Economic Conference in Bukit Mertajam today.

Anwar, who is also PKR president, said this when asked to comment on Takiyuddin’s statement claiming that the PN wave in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan is a clear sign that the unity government will fall. – Bernama, August 5, 2023.