'Very desperate', Ismail refutes Dr M's claim PAS won't back Umno

SEMENYIH POLLS | Umno vice president Ismail Sabri refuted Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's claim that PAS will not support Umno in the Semenyih by-election.

He described Mahathir's claim as "very desperate".

"How can he (Mahathir) speak on behalf of PAS? (This) is a very desperate statement. Today, the BN candidate was accompanied by both BN and PAS supporters.

"Many senior PAS leaders were also present (to offer support)," he told Malaysiakini...