Nik Aziz denies Pas rejects Anwar as PM

PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today denied that the party's Syura Council is not in favour of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim becoming prime minister if the opposition pact were to win the upcoming 13th general election (GE).

Nik Aziz, who is also the chairman of the top decision making body in PAS and Kelantan Menteri Besar, said claims as such were made in trying to cause a rift among the pact's partners.

"This is nonsense. I am the chairman of the Syura Council. Nothing was discussed to this effect," he told reporters here today.

He was commenting on a news report in Mingguan Malaysia today which had quoted sources as saying the council had rejected the choice of Anwar as prime minister if the opposition were to win the GE.