PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and his deputy Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man have retained their posts unopposed for the 2025/2027 term in conjunction with the party’s annual 71st Muktamar.
Its election committee chairman Wan Rohimi Wan Daud said the confirmation was made after all nomination offer responses were received and reviewed by the committee during its meeting on Sept 2.
"Also elected unopposed were the three vice-presidents, Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Datuk Idris Ahmad, and Kelantan Deputy Mentri Besar Datuk Amar Abdullah with one rejecting the nomination,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Sept 4).
On Aug 30, Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor declined the nomination to contest the position of PAS vice-president at the party’s 71st annual Muktamar.
However, Sanusi confirmed that he will only be defending his central working committee position for the 2025–2027 term.
Datuk Ahmad Yahaya, who is the Kedah PAS commissioner also returned as the Pas Ulama chief unopposed while Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari also won unopposed as the PAS youth chief.
Meanwhile, PAS Muslimat chief Dr Nuridah Salleh also retained her post for another term after winning without contest.
All positions in the PAS Central Ulama Council for the 2025/2027 term were won uncontested, with no election required, added Wan Rohimi.
The 71st Pas Muktamar will be held in Kota Sarang Semut from Sept 11 to 16.
PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan had previously announced that the central annual assembly will be held from Sept 15 and 16, involving 4,200 delegates from across the country.
The 66th PAS Youth wing Assembly will be held on Sept 11 and 12, followed by the 65th PAS women's wing Assembly on Sept 13 at the Kedah PAS Complex.
Subsequently, the annual Ulama wing assembly will be held at Darul Hadis Tok Keling on Sept 13.
