PAS election: Three vice-president incumbents retain posts

KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): All three PAS vice-president incumbents successfully defended their posts in the party’s election at the 67th Muktamar (general assembly) for the 2021-2023 session.

They are Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah.

In announcing the results, PAS Central Election Committee deputy chairman, Mohd Nurkhuzaini Abd Rahman said based on the election held, Idris garnered 1,164 votes, Mohd Amar (956 votes), Ahmad Samsuri (778 votes).

However, he said former PAS Central Working Committee member Dr Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki, who also contested for the post, could only muster 623 votes and failed to qualify.

"For this election, the total delegates eligible to vote was 1,299, while the total votes received through e-voting was 1,221,” he said when announcing the election results of PAS Central Working Committee for the 2021-2023 term.

Earlier, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man retained their president and deputy president posts respectively uncontested.

Also winning without contest were Hussin Ismail as permanent chairman and Kamal Ashaari as deputy permanent chairman.

The election was held to appoint 18 members of the Central Working Committee from 36 candidates.

Following is the list of Central Working Committee members for the 2021-2023 term:

Muhammd Khalil Abdul Hadi

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor

Kamaruzaman Mohamad

Senator Khairil Nizam Khirudin

Dr Riduan Mohamad Nor

Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad

Dr Halimah Ali

Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan

Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaari

Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud

Dr Najihahtussalehah (repeat: Najihahtussalehah) Ahmad

Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff

Dr Azman Ibrahim

Nasrudin Hassan

Datuk Ahmad Amzad Mohamed

Dr Ali Akhbar Gulasan

Datuk Dr Mahfodz Mohamed

Dr Rosni Adam

- BERNAMA