‘Progressive PAS a threat to Umno’
Knowing this, Umno is planning co-opt PAS into Barisan Nasional in order to turn it into another mosquito party, says Raub MP Ariff Sabri
G Vinod, FMT
A progressive dominated PAS would spell doom for Umno, said DAP MP Ariff Sabri today.
In a blog posting at Sakmongkol AK47, Ariff opined that a progressive PAS could replace Umno anytime and lead the Malay community.
“A sick party like Umno controls the minds of Malays with sick policies and agenda. There must be something wrong with this arrangement.
“The reason being is that because PAS limits its own potential. If PAS becomes a progressive party, Umno is finished,” said Ariff.
PAS will be conducting its party polls on Nov 20, and several mainstream newspapers have declared support for the ulama team to take leadership posts in the party.
While the ulama faction is said to be cosy with the idea of teaming up with Umno to form a unity government, the progressive team, led by PAS spiritual adviser Nik Aziz, is opposed to it.
Ariff reminded those keen to work with Umno to remember how the latter was unceremoniously booted out from the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, back in the 70s.
Umno’s agenda
He also said that the only reason Umno wanted the ulama faction to run PAS was because the former knew how to work around the coreligionists to further its own agenda.
“Umno is just furthering its own agenda, which is to stay in power. It wants to add another party under its wings, just as it treats MIC, MCA and the 12 other BN janitor boys.
“Should PAS team up with Umno, all Najib (Tun Razak) will do is give PAS two Cabinet posts and that’s the end of PAS,” said Ariff.
He added that if PAS members sincerely revered Nik Aziz, they would ensure that the party would never team up with Umno.
“Besides, what is the use in teaming up with Umno? So that the right wingers in both parties can stay under one roof and become racists?”asked the DAP leader.
