Saturday, January 15, 2022

Removal from PAS committee due to differences on Umno ties, hints Khairuddin



Removal from PAS committee due to differences on Umno ties, hints Khairuddin


Khairuddin Aman Razali has been dropped as an appointed PAS committee member, less than two months after being reappointed to the role.


PETALING JAYA: Kuala Nerus MP Khairuddin Aman Razali has hinted that he was dropped as a PAS committee member due to his push for the party to continue working with Umno through Muafakat Nasional (MN).

The former plantation industries and commodities minister, however, told FMT to “baca apa yang tersirat” (read between the lines) when asked over the actual reason for his removal.

He also did not elaborate on his recent Facebook post after he was dropped from the committee which reminded leaders of their compulsory duty according to Islamic law to work towards strengthening the unity between PAS and Umno.

“It is the responsibility of leaders to strengthen and nurture this unity (within the MN framework).

“This is because the unity between Muslims from two of the biggest groups, with over four million members, must be prioritised according to syarak (Islamic law).

“Those who are trying to destroy the unity between these two Muslim parties are those with self-serving interests.”

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who yesterday announced that Khairuddin had been dropped as a PAS Central Committee member, is against maintaining MN should Umno continue to reject Bersatu as part of the alliance.

Hadi had previously accused some Umno leaders of acting against the spirit of the MN charter because of their opposition to the Muhyiddin Yassin-led party.

In November last year, Khairuddin was among three high-level leaders reappointed as PAS committee members for the 2021-2023 term after losing in the party polls. He was appointed together with Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki and Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz.

Khairuddin had previously suggested that he may be facing action over a Facebook post in which he wrote that differences in opinion were normal due to differences in perspectives and backgrounds.

Khairuddin also told FMT that despite his removal as a Central Committee member, he still remained the secretary of PAS’ Syura Council.

Other members of this council are Hadi and PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

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