I’ve never had any plans to join Umno, says Nasharudin

“Even party president (Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang) was shocked when certain quarters made such statements.
“In PAS, the Syura Council decides on the eligibility of candidates while the president has a final say on the list of candidates and where they will contest,” he said.
Speculation has been rife within the party that Nasharudin, who is Bachok MP, and Selangor executive councillor Datuk Dr Hasan Ali, the former state party chief, would be dropped.
Certain quarters have alleged that the duo were also likely to cross over to Umno.
In a wide-ranging interview in a Malay daily published yesterday, Nasharudin poured his heart out, saying the party had veered from its original struggles and that certain developments within had him concerned.

He was quoted as saying that public perception was that the party had not been steadfast on several matters and described this as “dangerous.”
He said the party should be consistent in making its stand on numerous issues and let the president make the decisions, as was the case in the past.
Nasharudin, 49, who attended university in Glasgow before spending eight years studying Islam in Jordan, pledged yesterday to remain in the party and “abide by our principles”.
“I will remain in PAS. I do not know why these false allegations have been made. I've never had any plans to join Umno,” he stressed.
He hit out at members at certain levels who leaked information to outsiders within minutes after meetings.