KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Cracks are beginning to emerge in the three-party opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat, with DAP openly declaring it now wants the alliance to review PAS' membership in the grouping.DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said PAS had thrown grave doubts over its credibility, adding that Pakatan Rakyat should seriously consider, in view of events of late, whether PAS should be allowed continued membership in the alliance.
"The assurance by PAS president (Datuk Seri) Abdul Hadi Awang to Pakatan Rakyat partners (Parti Keadilan Rakyat and DAP), that PAS will not abandon the alliance to join the BN, is not bona fide and is not supported by past events. "After the March 8 general elections, PAS had talks with Umno to form a coalition government in Selangor. "This was an act of bad faith as both DAP and PKR were not informed of such a move by PAS," he said in a statement, Sunday.
The Bukit Gelugor member of parliament was reacting to recent reports wich confirmed that PAS and Umno, the backbone of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN), were in talks to sustain Malay unity in the country.
Karpal also slammed the move by PAS to hold another round of talks with Umno "in the name of Malay unity", calling this a "racial move" by PAS, which he claimed was incongruous with the policies of the DAP and Pakatan Rakyat.
Pakatan Rakyat, made up of DAP, PKR and PAS, rule five states, namely Kelantan, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak and Selangor.
Any break-up in the coalition will result in change in the state governments of these states, except for Kelantan where PAS secures majority of the state seats.
Yesterday, PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat suggested that UMNO and PAS be dissolved and a new party formed to unite all Malays.
"Such a revelation is startling and has serious ramifications, implications and consequences. Nik Aziz's statement reduces to naught Hadi Awang's statement in Ipoh, also yesterday, that PAS would not merge with Umno or join Barisan Nasional.
"Obviously, statements made by PAS leaders of late, give the perception that they are out to scuttle the Pakatan Rakyat," said Karpal.
The DAP chairman's statement also had an error, stating PAS' Nasharudin Mat Isa as PAS secretary-general when in actual fact, the PAS diehard was the party's deputy president.
"Last week, PAS secretary-general (to read as deputy president) Nasharudin Mat Isa stated that the Malays were beginning to believe the sodomy allegations against Anwar Ibrahim.
"Why did Nasharudin make such a statement? In making the statement, he has committed PAS as a whole, he being its secretary-general (deputy president).
"Nasharudin's statement is not only contempous and ill-advised but an open attack on Anwar Ibrahim who is presently embroiled in efforts to tarnish his credibility by allegations of sodomy.
"PAS should not and cannot be allowed to run with the hares and hunt with hounds, lest it be devoured by the hounds," said Karpal.
He said the March 8 general election had given the opposition coalition the mandate to rule five states with 82 members of parliament, and that it was "obvious" that the people wanted a two-party system.
"Above all, the rakyat (people) voted along non-racial lines. Instead of working towards a non-racial policy to unite all Malaysians, PAS has chosen to make efforts to unite all Malays.
"The Pakatan Rakyat was formed to unite all Malaysians. That is the expectation of the rakyat," he added.
tunku : as a coalition member, how come karpal didn't know that nasharudin is pas deputy president not secretary general. that shows how close they are. the pact between pas with pkr and dap is just like marriage of convinience . they have different ideology and vision. i want to ask karpal, why malay can't meet malay? is it racist for malays to meet malays? or is it dap does not want malays to unite and happy to see malays fighting with each other.
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actually dap is so anti malay and its obvious from day one.we hope that dap will change their attitude.
pas should not bow down pressure from dap. show dap what pas is all about, this is the right time to tell them.
Its not that DAP is actually anti-malay, but the possibility is that they might fear of the unity of malay and islam religion from PAS and UMNO will become a powerful influence party in the eye of publics attention, which will soon manipulate the current political scenery which gives no chance for the remaining opposition which is DAP and PAS to challenge them in the next GE.
this really contradicts with what Anwar's camp is saying right now.
They're making such a noise saying that Anwar is near and ready to take over Putrajaya. Then again this is what they are really good at; making unnecessary noise and giving out misleading information.
How can Anwar take over Putrajaya if the PR itself is in such a mess?
I think this is what UMNO wants - to split Pakatan Rakyat and wrest power in certain states. Good strategy especially on dumb people like PAS leaders.
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Perhaps Karpal or DAP feels threaten by the idea of UMNO and PAS had meeting together and now the idea of forming a new party with dissolution of PAS and UMNO.who knows.perhaps they feel that Pakatan Rakyat might lose some strength if PAS were to be nice with UMNO.
but if really UMNO and DAP gonna do a joint party under one name then they have to consider and analyze many things before going further with the plan.however this is all just on the level of idea and still no decision from both parties of the idea so far.
Kenapa gelabah sangat bila dah jadi macam ni kapal? Marah sangat bila ada perundingan macam tu? Kenapa? Sekarang nampak sangat Pakatan Rakyat sememangnya sudah begitu rapuh, daripada dulu mereka tidak begitu sekepala dalam ideologi perjuangan. Tak tahu apa nak jadi pulak lepas ni.
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