PAS-Umno youth ‘intellectual discussion’ irks DAP
Cracks have re-emerged in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) following today’s announcement of “intellectual discussions” between PAS and Umno, with the DAP’s youth wing attacking its Islamist counterparts for its latest flirtation with the Barisan Nasional (BN) lynchpin.
DAP Youth chief Anthony Loke said that he was extremely disappointed with the PAS youth wing as PR’s national leadership had taken pains to contain a possible split in the alliance and had made it clear that it rejected any unity talks with Umno.
“We know nothing about it … This intellectual discussion between the two is not a PR initiative and it was never raised in the PR council of leaders meeting,” said Loke, adding that PAS should have at least informed the PR leadership about their intentions.
Last week the PR leadership council led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had declared their commitment to the alliance, and apparently put an end to the unity government proposal by PAS that had damaged the political ties between PAS, DAP and PKR.
