PETALING JAYA: PAS is ready for all possibilities, including standing for election on its own during the next general polls, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
The party deputy president, however, said PAS would continue to lend its strength to the Perikatan Nasional coalition in its preparations to face the 15th general election.
“I have observed that Barisan Nasional has made many decisions to go solo in the past.
“So if Barisan does that again, we will be ready to face all kinds of possibilities.
“If there’s a consensus (muafakat), we can work together.
“If there’s to be a fight, we too can fight,” he said in a Sinar Harian report on Saturday (Aug 20).
Tuan Ibrahim said regardless of what happens, the most important thing is for the people to benefit from a stable and just government.
“We do not want an unstable government because the country’s economy has yet to fully recover,” he was quoted as saying.
Tuan Ibrahim said this after reporters asked if PAS would “go solo” in the next general election.
On fielding PAS candidates in Sabah, he said the party is proposing to contest in several seats in the coming GE15.
“As deputy president, I have yet to receive any suggestions for candidates in Sabah but I have heard about such matters.
“PAS has long been in Sabah and we find that our support there is getting stronger with time,” he said.
Tuan Ibrahim added that PAS is ready to discuss with any party that wishes to work with them.