The former prime minister, who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman, was responding to speculation that PAS and Prime Minister Najib Razak had formed a “secret pact” in Kelantan to help PAS win in the general election.
“We want to know, if PAS wants to contest, who is their PM candidate? Is it Najib? Or is it me?
“If they tell us who their PM candidate is, if the people like their choice, then only they will know if they can win the election.
Speculation of a PAS-Umno political alliance has been rife since the Islamist party severed ties with PKR in April last year.
PAS’ refusal to work with opposition coalition PH, which could lead to three-cornered election battles, has also contributed to the speculation.
This followed PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s appearances at several events attended by his Umno counterpart, Najib.
They include the 2016 Himpunan Solidariti Ummah Rohingya rally and last year’s Himpunan Solidariti Selamatkan Baitulmaqdis (Solidarity Rally to Save Jerusalem).