PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional will field a candidate from PAS for the Ayer Kuning by-election, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Opposition coalition chairman said this was because PAS contested the seat in the 2022 General Election.
"We will give PAS our full support. It shall be the same party," said Muhyiddin after officiating a panel discussion on the future of the bumiputra economy here on Friday (Feb 28).
PAS had contested the seat since 2008 but has yet to capture it as remains a Barisan Nasional and Umno stronghold.
Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria said it did not matter how many times the party had lost.
"We will still contest if Perikatan has decided," said Razman.
A by-election is due to be held for Ayer Kuning following the death of its incumbent Ishsam Shahruddin, who was also Tapah Umno chief, on Feb 22.
In the 15th General Election, Ishsam won the seat with a 2,213-vote majority in a five-cornered fight.
Earlier on Friday, the Election Commission (EC) said it would hold a special meeting on March 7 to set the date of the by-election.
