No way we’ll work with DAP and its allies, says PAS
(FMT) – “PAS will contest in PAS’ seats. If someone else enters the battle, then we shouldn’t be held liable. We won’t back down.”
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (PPBM) effort to rally all opposition parties under one grand coalition may fail due to PAS’ refusal to work with the DAP again.
PAS Information Chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi said although the Islamist party was ready to work with any group which wished to bring about total reform in the country, working with the DAP was a mistake it did not wish to repeat.
“We can’t be with DAP or any party that works with DAP. This is the stand made by the president (Abdul Hadi Awang). We have learned a lot from the past and we don’t want history to repeat itself.
“Until today, DAP is still against PAS’ Islamic struggles and we consider those who are with them as having the same stand. How can we work with anyone who can’t tolerate and understand our cause.
“But we always welcome others who also want to participate in the new form of politics which promotes maturity and harmony,” he told FMT.
PPBM’s Chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad has mooted the idea of a grand opposition coalition to ensure a straight fight against the Barisan Nasional (BN).
This, said the former premier, was because anything other than a straight fight would only benefit their main opponent, BN.
Asked about this, Nasrudin said PAS would not back down from its traditional seats, adding that any opposition party that decided to contest in the same constituencies would be the one which should be blamed for causing a three-cornered battle.
