PAS drops Hasan Ali, Nasharudin from upcoming polls, says Utusan
(The Malaysian Insider) – Datuk Dr Hasan Ali and Nasharudin Mat Isa have been dropped as PAS candidates for the coming general elections, Utusan Malaysia reported today.
Quoting unnamed sources, the Umno-owned newspaper said Selangor executive councillor Hasan will be “removed” by Selangor PAS, with blessings from the PAS central committee.
“Mingguan Malaysia understands that the PAS central committee has also dropped a few other PAS leaders who are not well-liked by the pro Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim group, otherwise known as Erdogan, and among them is former PAS deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa.
“The decision to drop Hasan … has been heatedly discussed in local blogs such as MyKMU.net (an Umno supporters group), brojinggo.blogspot.com (current affairs) and darikakigunungjerai.blogspot.com,” the Sunday edition of the newspaper, Mingguan Malaysia, reported.
The decision comes on the heels of Selangor PAS information chief Shaari Sungib’s remarks, published in several blogs, that it is highly likely Hasan will be dropped as a candidate.
According to Mingguan Malaysia, Shaari had said that the former Selangor PAS chief did not garner enough nominations.
But the Malay-language daily said dropping Hasan was because the Gombak Setia assemblyman has become a thorn in the side for Selangor PAS and the opposition alliance, especially DAP.
