PAS might be better off declaring it wants to get out of Pakatan and to implement its Islamist agenda in Kelantan, says Ariff Sabri.
PETALING JAYA: Raub MP Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz of DAP has told PAS to consider quitting Pakatan Rakyat so that it can team up with Umno.
“If it thinks the way forward to govern Malaysia is by having political union with Umno, we must not stop it,” Ariff said in his latest blog entry at Sakmongkol AK47.
“PAS might be better off declaring it wants to get out of Pakatan and state that it wishes to implement its Islamist agenda in the state that it now controls, Kelantan.
“Then it can make Kelantan a showcase on the beauty of implementing hudud and all other Islamist agenda.”
However, Ariff said PAS could count on Pakatan’s support for its agenda if it was willing to work with the coalition.
“If PAS still prefers to work with Pakatan, all other Pakatan parties can support the PAS agenda,” he said.
Turning to the recent turn of events in the Selangor MB saga, Ariff said, “Before the Umno people pompously claim that they would do anything to protect the institution of the monarchy, let me remind them, the thing that we must protect is representative democracy. “That should take precedence,” he said.
The MP said Umno “royalists” should stop “clumsily invoking threats” on people who speak of the monarchy and inserting a racist element into the issue.
“Speaking of the monarchy should not be read as an affront by non-Malays against Malays,” he added.
The role of the state monarch in appointing the MB is being scrutinised by various parties and analysts after the Sultan of Selangor ordered PAS, PKR and DAP to submit more than two names as candidates for the Menteri Besar post.
“If it thinks the way forward to govern Malaysia is by having political union with Umno, we must not stop it,” Ariff said in his latest blog entry at Sakmongkol AK47.
“PAS might be better off declaring it wants to get out of Pakatan and state that it wishes to implement its Islamist agenda in the state that it now controls, Kelantan.
“Then it can make Kelantan a showcase on the beauty of implementing hudud and all other Islamist agenda.”
However, Ariff said PAS could count on Pakatan’s support for its agenda if it was willing to work with the coalition.
“If PAS still prefers to work with Pakatan, all other Pakatan parties can support the PAS agenda,” he said.
Turning to the recent turn of events in the Selangor MB saga, Ariff said, “Before the Umno people pompously claim that they would do anything to protect the institution of the monarchy, let me remind them, the thing that we must protect is representative democracy. “That should take precedence,” he said.
The MP said Umno “royalists” should stop “clumsily invoking threats” on people who speak of the monarchy and inserting a racist element into the issue.
“Speaking of the monarchy should not be read as an affront by non-Malays against Malays,” he added.
The role of the state monarch in appointing the MB is being scrutinised by various parties and analysts after the Sultan of Selangor ordered PAS, PKR and DAP to submit more than two names as candidates for the Menteri Besar post.
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