Claiming ‘backstabbed’ by Kelantan PAS, DAP to review position in Pakatan

(Malay Mail Online) – DAP’s national leadership will head back to the drawing board next week to discuss its position in Pakatan Rakyat (PR), national organising secretary Anthony Loke said today, after claiming the party had been “backstabbed” by its partners in Kelantan PAS.

In a strongly-worded statement, the DAP leader accused the Islamist party’s Kelantan chapter of betraying PR by tabling amendments to the state’s Islamic enactment on hudud today, although the pact’s presidential council had advised against it.

“DAP would like to stress that we strongly object to Kelantan PAS’ move to ignore the PR presidential council’s decision on March 12… a provocative move meant to split the pact,” Loke said.

“DAP’s top leaders will hold a CEC (central executive committee) meeting next Monday in Kuala Lumpur to discuss and decide on DAP’s direction within PR after being backstabbed by Kelantan PAS today,” he added.