PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the choice of poster boy will be discussed jointly with the party's election partners and is not a priority for now.PETALING JAYA: PAS has played down the need to name a poster boy for the Melaka state election, with deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man saying the chief minister should come from the party that wins the most seats.

Tuan Ibrahim said PAS was focused on securing the people’s mandate, Utusan Malaysia reported.

He said the issue of a poster boy was sometimes "deliberately turned into a polemic", and that leaders should be chosen based on ability and suitability rather than popularity.

"For example, who knew (Terengganu menteri besar) Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar before this? Likewise in Kedah, who knew (Kedah menteri besar) Sanusi Nor?