Hadi is 'Pak Lah of PAS'

Political analyst and constitutional law expert Abdul Aziz Bari today said that the leadership of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang can be likened to 'a PAS version of Pak Lah'.
Pak Lah is the affectionate nickname for former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who has often been criticised for his 'flip-flop' and lackluster policies.
Abdul Aziz claimed that this was the mood and general understanding that he got in his conversations with the Islamic party's leaders and grassroots.
In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini this morning, the Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) professor said that while the PAS president was once a highly credible leader in the 1980s, "Hadi has ran out of steam."
He mentioned Hadi's failure to defend his famous 'Amanat Hadi' (Hadi's Message) from that era as a perfect example of the PAS president's lack of conviction as a leader.
"He was a good deputy, he is loyal and dedicated, but he is not a good leader," he said.
Furthermore, Abdul Aziz said the veteran PAS leader does not posses the ability to read the game and play in the 'new politic' arena.
He explained that the arena of 'New Politic' is a battle of the mind, issues and ideas "but I do not see Hadi as someone that can bring any new ideas to the table."
Abdul Aziz was seen as the man who led to PAS spiritual leader and Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat to call for Abdul Hadi and a number of pro-Umno PAS leaders to quit.
Nik Aziz had wanted an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to trash out the matter. However, at a top-level party meeting last Thursday decided against an EGM but to hold a seminar instead.
The invited speakers in the seminar, which will be held tomorrow and attended by PAS leaders nationwide, include Abdul Aziz.

tunku : if hadi is pak lah of pas then what is nik aziz? nik aziz is obsolete object. looks like pas has no leaders left in the party that can hold it's constitution.the new generations are more of the type of 'gives all' for the sake of power.the best for pas to change it's name and do rebranding to suits it's current policies.i wonder how the hadi's group will react to abdul aziz'z comment tomorrow...