SUNGAI PETANI: Pas' decision to use its own logo over that of Perikatan Nasional (PN) in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu for the 15th General Election (GE15) was based on the party's popularity in the three states.
Pas general election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said voters in the three states were more familiar with the Pas logo.
"This matter was brought before the Pas central meeting and was also raised at the Perikatan Nasional meeting.
"The voters in these three states are more familiar with Pas. We need time to introduce the PN (logo).
"For now, we will continue to use the Pas logo," he said after the launch of SM Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa golden jubilee celebration logo at Hotel Jerai in Sungai Petani today.
Sanusi, who is also the state PN chairman, said candidates from other parties within the PN coalition would also use Pas logo in the three states.
On Barisan Nasional communications director Datuk Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin's statement that Pas had no confidence in the Perikatan Nasional's brand in the three states, Sanusi said it was baseless.
"A lot of things Datuk Shaiful Hazizy said are incorrect so I don't want to comment anything," he added.
Yesterday, Shaiful had accused Pas of not having confidence in the PN brand after refusing to use the coalition's logo in GE15.
Shaiful claimed that Pas' decision to use its logo in Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah in GE15 exposed the party's "opportunistic" attitude.
Sanusi also said Pas had yet to discuss on Pas central committee member Zuhdi Marzuki's call for Bersatu to not challenge Umno in 27 "critical seats".