KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 -- PAS has declared its readiness to govern the country and to put forward a prime ministerial candidate from within its leadership.

Party president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said PAS would govern by upholding the Federal Constitution while adhering to what he described as the true interpretation of Islam, according to a report published in Utusan Malaysia today.

He stressed that the party would not sideline the rights and interests of other communities, in line with Malaysia's multi-ethnic society.

"All parties must believe that only Islam, as a complete, just and merciful religion, can unite a plural society in harmony and safety.

"This is PAS's commitment to non-Muslims - that Islam prioritises peace and broth...