KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Speculation over who will lead Perikatan Nasional (PN) has been played down by a senior coalition figure, even as PAS confirms it will take the lead in discussions following the resignation of the Opposition pact's chairman.

Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, a PN supreme council member and PAS deputy president, said claims that PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar was set to take over the post were premature, stressing that no decision has been made.

For now, Tuan Ibrahim reiterated that any decision on PN's leadership would only be made after formal discussions within the coalition.

"Nothing has been decided yet and PN has not held a meeting on this matter. It is just a rumour," the Kubang Ker...