PETALING JAYA: Several PAS leaders have made cryptic remarks on social media following the appointment of Perlis Bersatu chief Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Mentri Besar. Meanwhile, Dato Nik Amar suggested that loyalty and friendship were “difficult concepts” for Bersatu in a Facebook post. The appointment follows a political crisis in Perlis, where eight Perikatan Nasional assemblymen – three from PAS and five from Bersatu – reportedly submitted statutory declarations (SDs) to withdraw their support for Shukri. The three PAS assemblymen, Saad Seman (Chuping), Fakhrul Anwar Ismail (Bintong), and Ridzuan Hashim (Guar Sanji), subsequently had their memberships terminated and their seats declared vacant. Both PAS and Bersatu reportedly submitted one candidate each for the Mentri Besar position.

Source: The Star December 28, 2025 23:38 UTC