Penang PAS: Don’t treat us as a pillion rider
PAS was only consulted during general election and are left out at other times, Penang PAS secretary Mohd Nor Haron.
K Pragalath, FMT
Penang PAS secretary Mohd Nor Haron said the state government should not treat the party as a pillion rider and give more say in the administration of the island.
Bagan division chief Mohd Nor Haron said PAS relations within the Pakatan framework began in 2008 and must be open to differing views and stand.
“I hope CAT (competency, accountability, transparency) is not a cat that scratches us. Be a loving cat. To keep leading, you have to keep learning,” he said.
Mohd Nor said this when debating the president’s speech at the 59th PAS muktamar in Stadium Melawati today.
Several days ago, Penang PAS deputy commissioner Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff said the party wanted more space within Pakatan to speak out and decide on party appointments in the Penang Islamic Religious Council (Maipp), local government and village development and security councils.
He warned the state government and Pakatan state council not to interfere in the administration of the Maipp headed by the state commissioner and Permatang Pauh assemblyman Mohd Salleh Man.
Mohd Nor said the Penang state administration should give more priority to PAS.
“We join hands during election campaigns and then during the administration you treat us like a pillion rider. Don’t treat us as an enemy when it is Umno who is the enemy.
“How can you appoint four NGO representatives and only two PAS representatives in the councils? Would this appointments help PAS?” he asked.
