Kit Siang: DAP to work with PAS members but not with Hadi
The party will also work with anyone on Pakatan’s Common Policy Framework which was not honoured by PAS President Hadi.
(Free Malaysia Today) – DAP elder statesman Lim Kit Siang has pledged that his party was willing to work with all political forces and Malaysians committed to the Pakatan’s Common Policy Framework (CPF).
The co-operation will include PAS members at all party levels who have not forsaken or repudiated the CPF. However, warned the DAP Parliamentary Leader and Gelang Patah MP, his party has no time for political charades.
Among examples, he cited the PAS Muktamar motion without debate calling for ties with DAP to be severed and the call by PAS uIama head, Mahfodz Mohamad, urging the PAS Shura Council to meet soon to discuss the Muktamar motion. “The new Shura Council has not even been formed yet.”
“Harun Din himself said after the Muktamar that he was no longer Mursyidul Am PAS until the Shura Council was reconstituted.”
He also referred to the appearance of the private member’s bill motion by PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang on the implementation of hudud, another charade, on the parliamentary order paper in the last two days of Parliament.
He said that it was symptomatic of two things:
Firstly, Hadi was being rewarded for his change of political posture, where Umno was referred to in very respectful terms while DAP was demonized with rough language at the PAS Muktamar; and
Secondly, Hadi was being played out by Umno which has neither intention nor ability to deliver support for implementation of hudud. “Hudud would immediately antagonize and alienate the 48 BN MPs in Sabah and Sarawak, precipitating not only the risk of the survival of Najib Abdul Razak as Prime Minister but the very survival and unity of Malaysia.”
Lim was acknowledging that there was all-round disappointment at the death of Pakatan Rakyat, as an informal opposition alliance, but this was no cause for dejection or despondency. “There must instead be greater resolve and commitment to pursue the inclusive Malaysian Dream of unity, justice, dignity and prosperity for all Malaysians at the 14th General Election.”
“This can be through a new political realignment.”
Although the seven-year Pakatan Rakyat political struggle has come to an end, said Lim in walking down memory lane, “we believe that the ideals and vision for a new Malaysia remain”.
“We need a country where there’s national unity, inter-racial and inter-religious understanding and respect.”
