PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang today played down Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victory in the Ayer Kuning by-election last weekend, saying it does not necessarily signal any significant impact on future general or state elections.
In a post on X, Hadi said political currents are naturally fluid and dynamic, often shifting in directions inconsistent with Islamic values.
The Marang MP said BN candidate Yusri Bakir’s victory in the by-election stemmed from the Umno-DAP alliance, commonly referred to as “UmDAP”, which he claimed sought to “purify” DAP – a party which he said had “openly taken anti-Islam stances”.
“This includes efforts to ‘cleanse’ DAP and PH of blame in controversies such as illegal pig farming in predominantly Muslim-Malay areas,” he said.
Yusri was declared the winner with a 5,006-vote majority, more than double the 2,213-vote majority obtained in 2022 by Ishsam Shahruddin, whose death on Feb 22 triggered the by-election for the state assembly seat.
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