The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – PAS delegates slammed Dr Abdul Aziz Bari (pic) for criticising the party leadership but the UIA law professor remained unrepentant, arguing that his criticism was constructive.

Abdul Aziz courted controversy last month with an article published in Sinar Harian and stirred it further today when he asked why PAS members wanted to be close to Umno.

He had criticised the PAS leadership, which he saw aligned to president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, for allegedly pushing a merger with Umno.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat moved today to block an attempt by leaders aligned to Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai to hold another party EGM on Nov 28.

The party president’s political secretary Simon Lim declared today that any EGM convened shall be unlawful because the requisitionists did not provide a valid reason for one of their proposed resolutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Who is the boss in PAS? The question – brought out in the open by a Negri Sembilan representative, Mohd Khairil Anuar Wafa – underscores the entire Islamist party’s special seminar here today.

The gathering was intended to strengthen the party’s ranks and dispel persisting views of a irrevocable split between party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and its spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat.

“Who is the real authority in the part? The president? Or the Mursyidul Am?” Mohd Khairil asked.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today told the party faithful that they will remain in Pakatan Rakyat as it has gained more with the opposition pact than by struggling alone.

He explained to a crucial party seminar that PAS will cast its fortunes with PR due to the political reality of both Muslim and non-Muslim voters in Malaysia.

"PAS will remain in Pakatan Rakyat due to the realitiy of politics where there are Muslim and non-Muslim voters," Hadi told the 1,000 party delegates at the PAS Markaz Tarbiyyah in Gombak here.

KLUANG, Nov 7 – The time has come for MCA to ask Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to step in to resolve the crisis the party is facing, said Umno vice president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

Hishammuddin said he believed the Prime Minister would not hesitate to assist MCA in trying to resolve its problems as the BN was also affected by what was happening in the party.

“I do not want to interfere in MCA’s internal matters but I am concerned about our (Umno’s) friends. If previously the BN chairman only gave advice, now it is time he stepped in to help out.