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Saturday, September 20, 2014

TO SAVE PAS, HADI HAS TO STEP DOWN: Critical rift among factions clear to see

TO SAVE PAS, HADI HAS TO STEP DOWN: Critical rift among factions clear to see
THE vociferous “progressives” of Pas had been virtually shouted down by the time the party’s 60th muktamar (assembly), held at the birthplace of Umno, ended yesterday.
It was the manoeuvrings of another party, PKR, in wanting to replace the menteri besar of Selangor that had made the ulama-progressive rift increasingly difficult with prominent progressives, led by deputy president Mohamad Sabu, questioning the ulama leadership. To the ulama and their supporters, this was an act of defiance, hence, retribution was dished out during the muktamar.
For insisting that the menteri besar post belonged to PKR, against the ulama’s displeasure, Mohamad Sabu, also known as Mat Sabu, ended up enduring a harrowing time.
A group of 50 delegates staged a walkout at the start of his opening address during the youth assembly. Yesterday, several delegates who spoke at the main muktamar singled out Mat Sabu for scorn.
“A decision was made by Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang with regards to the Selangor crisis, but the deputy president had the audacity to go against it. Worse, he even said the decision was Hadi’s personal opinion,” said Kelantan delegate Ahmad Fadzli Shaari.
Pas’ Syura Council had, at the start of the crisis, backed Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor menteri besar. Shortly after, two Pas assemblymen broke ranks
and supported PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the sole candidate of Pakatan.
The Selangor palace then asked DAP, PKR and Pas to submit at least two names for the post. Pas chose to comply.
The new Selangor menteri besar will be sworn in on Tuesday, with PKR’s Mohamad Azmin Ali and Selangor Pas commissioner Iskandar Abdul Samad, said to be the leading candidates. But, Mat Sabu and company asserted throughout the muktamar that Pas must not accept the post. Their main concern was the plausible break up of Pakatan and the loss of non-Muslim votes.
Party analysts made this observation yesterday — the “progressive faction” might outnumber the ulama in the central committee but the party had always been ulama-centric.
Speakers from the ulama faction appeared to have stronger support from the delegates, who cheered whenever they made a point against the progressive faction. At one point, some delegates even jeered at a progressive faction speaker.
So heated was the debate that deputy spiritual adviser Datuk Haron Din had to issue a rare gag order midway.
Speaking to the delegates after Friday prayers, Haron said: “We need to calm down. Let’s not further heat things up by mentioning the issue anymore as I believe the message has been heard by the party leadership.” -NST

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