KOTA BARU: Former Ketereh MP and Muafakat Nasional chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he is ready to serve Pas and continue with the party's struggle together with the present leadership.
Annuar, who was appointed as the Islamic party's election department deputy director-general and member of Pas Central Committee for 2023-2025, said he is planning to make courtesy visit to several party leaders soon.
He also thanked Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and the party's central committee members for trusting me.
"I was informed on my appointment by Pas' press secretary today and for that, I would like to thank the president and also the party's central committee members for apppointing me.
"As a party member, I am ready to serve the party and continue with its struggle together with the current leadership.
"InsyaAllah, I will make a courtesy visit to the president and to Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, the Pas Central Election Department director-general soon to get their order and the next guide," he said in a statement today.
It was reported that two former Umno leaders -- Annuar and Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim -- are among nine individuals appointed as members of the Pas Central Committee for 2023-2025.
Pas secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, in a statement said the appointments were made during the party's committee meeting yesterday.
He added that the appointments were proposed and approved in accordance with Articles 25 and 26 of the party's constitution.
Other appointed committee members include Nasrudin Hassan, Mohd Yusni Mat Piah, Wan Rohimi Wan Daud, Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki, Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh, Ahmad Yunus Hairi, and Mohd Mazri Yahya.
Assistant Secretary-General 1, 2, and 3, respectively, are held by Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil, Khairul Fahmi Matsom, and Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman.
Annuar and Shahidan were among the Umno members whose membership was revoked at the Supreme Council Meeting of the party before the 15th general elections last year.
Annuar joined Pas last June.
Shahidan is a personality with a big influence in Perlis as he was its menteri besar for three terms from 1995 to 2008 when he was with BN.
He was elected Arau MP in the general elections in 1986, 1990, 2013 and 2018 under BN's ticket.
He was expelled from Umno after contesting for the Arau parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election as a Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate when his name was not listed as a candidate.
Although he defended his Arau seat with a Pas ticket, it was never clear whether he was an actual Pas member until today.