No grave, no tombstone: Muafakat Nasional still lives, PAS deputy chief insists

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has maintained that the Muafakat Nasional (MN) pact still exists as neither the Islamist party nor Umno has ever declared its dissolution.

“There’s no grave, no tombstone. Nobody has ever declared that MN has died.

“Although it has not been seen, it is still around. No change in the status quo,” he said at the Perikatan Nasional (PN) campaign for its candidate for the Simpang Jeram seat last night.

Tuan Ibrahim also said that the status of MN will be reviewed after the Johor state election.

“… matters concerning MN have to be put on hold while we concentrate on facing the Johor polls with PN… no need to look back, we will just move forward for the 15th general election and I’m confident that PN will be further strengthened to face any opponent in the next election,” he said.

PN comprises Bersatu, PAS, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR), the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and Gerakan.