PAS dares Barisan to call for assembly meet to prove it has majority

Despite the resolution of the political turmoil in Terengganu, PAS is insistent that a special state legislative assembly meeting be held for the Barisan Nasional to prove its majority.

Terengganu PAS commissioner Satiful Bahri Mamat said the special meeting should be held so new Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman could prove that Barisan Nasional had the numbers to form the government.

Ahmad Razif was sworn in as the new Terengganu Menteri Besar on Monday night after his predecessor Datuk Seri Ahmad Said tendered his resignation.

"By holding the special state legislative session, we will be able to ascertain their position and support, and this will determine BN's majority position," Satiful Bahri told Harakahdaily today.

However, following backroom manoeuvering by the Umno leadership, Ahmad Said and the two assemblymen who left with him - Bukit Besi assemblyman Roslee Daud and Ajil assemblyman Ghazali Taib - have returned to Umno.

Satiful told Harakahdaily that the crisis which had unfolded in Terengganu showed that Umno and Barisan Nasional were not only weak but divided as well.

"This is an internal BN crisis, the appointment of the Menteri Besar shows splits within BN, especially Umno," he said.

According to Satiful, the crisis will benefit Pakatan Rakyat to retake a state, which they had administered until 2004.

"This crisis will benefit PR in the 14th general election," Satiful told Harakahdaily. – May 14, 2014.