KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 -- PAS has reportedly played down the absence of president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang from a recent meeting chaired by Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin involving other Opposition parties.

Malaysiakini quoted Abdul Hadi's deputy Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man saying the Marang MP had prior commitments and was unable to attend the meeting.

"Coincidentally, the president had to attend a programme which he was invited to much earlier," he reportedly said.

Tuan Ibrahim added that proposals discussed at the meeting would be brought up at the PN supreme council meeting for further deliberation.

The reason why Abdul Hadi did not send a representative to the meeting remains unclear.

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