Leave Pakatan, members tell PAS
Malay–Muslims are losing confidence and trust in PAS because its leadership flip-flopped on various Islamic issue merely to please the DAP.
Athi Shankar, FMT
A group of PAS members here have called on the party to severe its ties with Pakatan Rakyat and continue its Islamist political struggle on its own.
Only then, said the group spokesman Hafiz Nordin, PAS can ever restore the confidence and regain support of Malay–Muslims.
He pointed out that PAS had lost ground in Malay–Muslim heartland across the country during the May general election.
He reasoned that this was mainly because Pakatan partners – PKR and DAP, have proven to be hindrance for PAS to expand and implement its Islamist agenda, especially the hudud law.
He said the “Kalimah Allah” issue had also been a major reason behind the decline of support of Malay–Muslims to PAS.
He said Malay–Muslims lost confidence and trust in PAS because its leadership flip-flopped on various Islamic issue merely to please the DAP.
He noted that the relationship with DAP and also PKR, was a loss to PAS.
He said the DAP particularly had been a major obstacle in blocking and undermining PAS struggle and credibility.
He said PKR too advocate different Islamic agenda than PAS.
“The general election showed that majority Malay Muslims in the country have deserted PAS due its ties with the DAP.
“Cooperation with DAP has proved to be detrimental to PAS.
“Political marriage is for convenience. If it is not to our convenient, we should just divorce and reassess our position and options,” Hafiz told a press conference today.
He also ticked off DAP for advocating racist policy and pointed out that the party’s re-election last week proved it.
In the re-election held on Sept 29, Hafiz noted that “genuine” Malay–Muslim candidates were not elected into the central executive committee (CEC).
He said the DAP re-election also showed the party had not been trustworthy and honest to its own members, let alone PAS.
‘PAS now must severe its ties with DAP and PKR before its too late.
“PAS must leave Pakatan now before it completely loses the trust and support of all Malay–Muslims,” cautioned Hafiz.
He also called on delegates to vote in an ulama-based leadership to helm PAS in the coming party Muktamar on Nov 22.
“Only ulama leadership can return the party back to its original Islamist struggle,” said Hafiz.
