KANGAR, Dec. 30 -- Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said he is prepared to consider appointing three former PAS assemblymen to the new state executive council (exco), provided they are able to regain their respective seats.

According to Berita Harian, Abu Bakar said the offer applies to Fakhrul Anwar Ismail, the former Bintong assemblyman, Mohd Ridzuan Hashim (Guar Sanji) and Saad Seman (Chuping), whose seats were vacated after PAS terminated their party memberships.

He said the same opportunity would also be extended to any independent assemblyman who meets the criteria.

"We do not rule out the possibility of bringing the three PAS assemblymen whose memberships were terminated into the excoline-up if they are able to return as in...