Is PAS out to conquer and divide Umno leaders, asks ex-MP

Is PAS out to conquer and divide Umno leaders, asks ex-MP


Former PAS lawmaker Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said PAS is purposely trying to create a negative perception towards the federal government with its offer to work with Umno again.

Khairuddin, who is now Umno ulama council executive secretary, was referring to a remark from PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who reportedly said the Islamist party is ready to work with Umno once again but ruled out teaming up with leaders who were willing to cooperate with DAP.

Khairuddin (above, right) pointed out that BN is working with Pakatan Harapan as a whole, and not merely with DAP.

"Even that was after the general election where no party had a majority to form a government, and it was also under the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decree.

“But this narrative is purposely repeated by PAS to build a negative perception towards the cooperation of the unity government. That is PAS’ work, to build negative perceptions... ” he said in a Facebook post today.

He said the political cooperation between BN and Harapan was decided by Umno’s supreme council in line with the situation after the last general election, and it was not any individual decision.

“Is PAS trying to play with the agenda of divide and conquer among Umno leaders as what PAS did towards the end of its (PAS and Umno) cooperation at the federal level before this?” Khairuddin questioned.

He said political cooperation must be based on sincere intentions to unite the people and the spirit of welfare, and not upon hidden intentions of trying to break up their allies.

At the same time, Khairuddin said Tuan Ibrahim’s statement reminded him of the time DAP said something similar about being willing to work with PAS again but not its leaders.

At the time, PAS leaders had strongly criticised DAP for those remarks, he said.

“Looks like today, it is them doing the same thing. But it is usual for something haram for others to become halal if PAS does it,” he quipped.

Previously, Tuan Ibrahim (above) reportedly raised the possibility of reviving the Muafakat Nasional alliance between PAS and Umno, saying it was popular with many Umno grassroots.

However, he said they must get rid of those in Umno who have a personal agenda and are willing to ally with DAP.

Meanwhile, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has since said his party does not intend to revisit cooperation with scheming parties or leaders.