Umno’s courtship of PAS has met a setback after PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang announced that the Islamist party will stick with the Perikatan Nasional logo in the Malacca state election.

PN comprises Bersatu, PAS, Gerakan, Star and SAPP. However, Star and SAPP are Sabah-based and won’t be involved in the Malacca polls.

Umno aims to take out Bersatu in the Malacca polls but is still hopeful that PAS will eventually abandon PN in favour of a pact with Umno.