Dr Haron Din today urged the Ulama Council to review the party's political cooperation with DAP and PKR in light of growing 'fracas and uncertainty' in the opposition pact.
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Among PAS' top spiritual leaders, Haron has of late criticised Pakatan Rakyat for being ignorance of issues that has been denting the opposition party, including in finding a suitable leader to replace Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor mentri besar.
It was a good suggestion, so to say. PAS in Pakatan Rakyat has all the way being turned into PKR dan DAP's political pony.
It was a good suggestion, so to say. PAS in Pakatan Rakyat has all the way being turned into PKR dan DAP's political pony.
Datuk Dr Haron Din, PAS' deputy spiritual leader, said this was necessary in view of the challenging political situation that had given rise to slander and undermined the confidence and relations with the party's PR partners.
In his address opening the 53rd annual assembly of the PAS Ulama Council here today, Haron said the 'tahaluf siyasi' (political cooperation) had to be safeguarded in the interests of Islam and the party and not for individual interests.
"The 'tahaluf' takes place upon the advice of the ulama ... it is allowed because rules and conditions are met. So long as these rules and conditions are met, the ulama form the shield. Defend the 'tahaluf' for the sake of Islam and Muslims, not for the interests of individuals.
"If the 'tahaluf' is tainted, the conditions violated, the rules broken, it is fitting that the ulama reconsider if it should be continued.
"(If) the conditions have been violated, it is the ulama's responsibility to correct the situation ... I ask that it be looked at again," he said.
Calling on PAS members to return to the party's original struggle, Haron said they must rally behind the leadership of the ulama, resolve current issues, have faith in God and not focus on worldly matters.
Doesn't matter where PAS would go if it leaves Pakatan Rakyat. Even by not joining Barisan Nasional, it has the strength and capacity to stand on its own.
However, a split is also imminent. There is turbulence all around the Islamic party, something that worries its leaders, members and supporters.
The animosity between the two opposing factions in the party has reached such a disastrous level that only large doses of commitment and willpower to remain as a united front from top down can help save the Islamist party.
The presence of young men clad in black vests with large words, “Kami bersama president dan Majlis Syura Ulamak (We are with the president and Syura Ulama Council) at the Youth assembly at the Choon Moi Hall in Kota Tinggi on Tuesday was a telling sign that all is not well.
The group of about 50 is part of the 700-odd Youth delegates at the party’s Youth Wing’s assembly who, allegedly staged a walkout as the party’s Deputy President Mohamad Sabu or Mat Sabu was delivering his speech at the opening ceremony and lingered outside instead.