ISLAMIST party PAS said it will field its candidates at all PKR seats in the next elections, including the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat currently held by PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

PAS vice-president Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said the party has the right to decide where it would field its candidates as it was no longer working with PKR, adding that it was not afraid of three-cornered-fights.

“We will fight… if it’s a straight fight, then good. But even in a three-cornered-fight, we will still fight.

“As of now, we are considered rivals because we no longer have a relationship with PKR, so whichever seat held by PKR, we will fight for it… that is entirely up to us,” he was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian Online.

Despite severing ties, PAS continues to work with the PKR-led government in Selangor under the leadership of menteri besar and PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Amar said PAS has no problems finding a suitable candidate to challenge Dr Wan Azizah in Permatang Pauh, a PKR stronghold.

“For Permatang Pauh, there are plenty of candidates, it is not a problem,” he said, adding that the party is also targeting other seats with potential for victory, including DAP-dominated areas.

“We are conducting studies on areas apart from the traditional seats.

“We are looking at PKR and DAP seats,” he was quoted as saying.

PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad recently launched its election machinery in Permatang Pauh, drawing the ire of PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chang who said the party’s actions reeked of arrogance and provocation. – July 25, 2017.