Umno’s youth chief has questioned Pakatan Rakyat’s ability to govern at the federal level. — file pic
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — Umno Youth Chief believes the current in-fighting between PAS, DAP and Party Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) proves that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is not fit to rule at the federal level.
Cracks in the loose coalition began to reappear when Selangor PAS Commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali criticised the state’s select committee for competency, accountability and transparency (Selcat) for “bullying public servants” during a recent public inquiry.
The outburst by the PAS leader has reignited discussions on Hasan’s loyalty and his party’s commitment to PR’s struggle in Selangor.
Hasan previously clashed with PR colleagues over the sale of beer at convenience outlets in Shah Alam, and a plan to empower mosque committee members and workers to police immoral activities in the state.
PAS state liaison committee secretary Mohd Khairuddin Othman has also issued a statement of the party’s support for Hasan and warned that the party was considering pulling out of the state government.
The relations among the three parties have reached a new low, forcing PAS’ powerful central committee to ask Hasan to explain himself.
Khairy Jamaluddin added that the disagreements in PR shows that “not all is well” in the coalition.
“The disagreement and in-fighting in Pakatan Rakyat, especially in Selangor which is taking place between Datuk Hasan Ali and the others in the Pakatan Rakyat state government is another indication that things are not all well and good in Pakatan Rakyat,” he told reporters at Tun Abdullah Badawi’s open house today.
Khairy wants Malaysians to realise the bickering and conflict was indicative of the type of government that PR will bring if the coalition wins the next general election.
“It’s a blessing that they are only a state government at the moment because the damage is contained, but can you imagine if they take over the federal government and they have disagreements every week, people from (different) parties calling for someone to be sacked?
“This is indiscipline of the highest order and I think if they cannot handle this indiscipline, inconsistency and, frankly speaking, this incompetence, I don’t think they are fit to be in the federal government,” he explained.
Khairy also shut the door on the possibility unity talk with PAS.
“We have long hoped for some sort of cooperation with PAS but every time we advance the idea, it has been rejected by some of PAS leadership,” he said.
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