PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang continued to ramp up pressure on the Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government by claiming that the government can change at anytime.

Hadi told reporters in Pulai last night the outcome of the Pulai by-election was vital for a change in government.

“There are those who claim that this Pulai by-election is just an ordinary by-election.

“It actually has a significant meaning as the winning MP will speak on our behalf in parliament.

“Perikatan Nasional (PN) has a significant number of seats in parliament. The government can change at anytime.

“We need the extra seat in Pulai and a few others, so we have to be patient,” he was quoted as saying in Malaysiakini today.

Previously on August 7, Hadi claimed that a win for PN in the six state elections would pave the way for a change in the federal administration. 

In the state elections, PN retained its three states of Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan but also made inroads in Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. 

Anwar leads a multi-pact unity government with the support of 147 lawmakers at the moment, and it can go up to 148 if Pakatan Harapan (PH) retains the Pulai seat.

The by-election, along with one for the Simpang Jeram state seat, is necessitated following the death of PH’s domestic trade and cost of living minister Salahuddin Ayub on July 23, a day after undergoing surgery for a brain haemorrhage. – August 28, 2023.