Health concerns kept PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang from attending the Turun Anwar rally held here today, according to the PAS Youth information chief.
“We were informed it was due to health reasons, because the crowd was large,” Khairul Nadzir Helmi Azhar told FMT.
Hadi, 77, last attended a similar rally in Alor Setar on July 18.
The PAS president has been in declining health over the past few years. He was admitted to hospital in June for a medical procedure, and has undergone dialysis and has been admitted to hospital several times.
Key leaders who attended the rally today were PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, who served as emcee, and secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.
Other political leaders who were present included Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin, Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin, PN secretary-general Azmin Ali and Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor.
