PAS has called on Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down if Pakatan Harapan and BN “fail” in the upcoming state elections.

While the Islamist party’s information chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin did not define the meaning of “fail” (tersungkur), his statement came after Zahid challenged Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin to use the state polls as a platform to gauge the people’s support.

“The 15th general election (GE15) had proven that...