KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- PAS has called for an emergency meeting of Perikatan Nasional (PN) to decide on the appointment of a new chairman, more than 10 days after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down from the post.

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party respected and accepted Muhyiddin's decision to resign as PN chairman with effect from January 1, adding that the matter now required urgent formal action under the coalition's constitution.

"As for PAS, we respect and accept Muhyiddin's decision and place on record our highest appreciation for all the services and contributions he rendered during his tenure leading PN," Hadi said in a statement today.

He said the emergency meeting should be convened without delay, as th...