PAS urged to field non-Muslim supporters in general election

 

This was to realise the party’s central leaders’ expressed wish to give such an opportunity to its non-Muslim supporters and to enhance the wing’s role in the party

(Bernama) –  A delegate at the PAS general assembly today proposed that the party field its non-Muslim supporters in the next general election.

Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil, from Johor, said the PAS Supporters wing comprising non-Muslim supporters should be given the opportunity to contest in the 13th general election.

He said this was to realise the party’s central leaders’ expressed wish to give such an opportunity to its non-Muslim supporters and to enhance the wing’s role in the party.

“In each state, there should be at least one member from the party’s Supporters wing contesting a parliamentary or state seat,” he proposed when debating on the party president’s policy speech at the PAS’ 57th Muktamar in Taman Melewar, Gombak, near here, today.

Khairul Faizi said to ensure that the wing had a place in the party, the PAS central leadership must provide a special allocation for the wing to enhance its role.

He said logistic problems like the absence of an office to operate from, and staff, had resulted in the wing being unable to register 20,000 supporters with the party.

“The secretary of the PAS Johor Supporters wing had often phoned me on this matter, so the party needs to provide an allocation for the wing,” he said.

He also proposed that the party strengthen its information bureau, including providing it with an annual allocation of at least RM1 million.

He said the information bureau appeared to be weak, especially in countering baseless accusations against the party, besides being unable to deliver accurate information to the people.

“The information bureau should be treated as an important department of the party. It should be upgraded to the same level of the party’s general election department,” he suggested.