PAS information chief Nasrudin Hassan today explained that the presence of PAS grassroots leader Mahyuddin Ghazali at the Lipis Umno division delegates' meeting was to accept a zakat contribution in his capacity as headmaster of Maahad Tahfiz Darul Fikri Al Mahmudiah.

Nasrudin said Mahyuddin, who is Lipis PAS committee member, was invited to the function.

"He was there in his capacity of a Maahad Tahfiz (religious school) headmaster together with five other Maahad Tahfiz representatives in Lipis to receive zakat...