After several months being unable to convene a
meeting, Pakatan Rakyat top leaders finally met each other today but
decided to postpone addressing disagreements until after Opposition
Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II judgment on Tuesday.
Anwar, flanked by over 20 leaders from all three Pakatan parties, reiterated the coalition would make its decisions based on consensus but at the same time "celebrated" differences between them.
"The
(leadership council) meeting has agreed to discuss and draft a solution
to the Syariah Criminal Code (II) Enactment - or more widely known as
the hudud law - and local council elections in a special meeting," he
told a press conference at the PAS headquarters this afternoon.
However, Anwar did not provide a specific date on when the special meeting will be convened.
Anwar added that Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah was also present at the meeting today, and had given a brief explanation on the state's hudud plan.
The statement was signed by Anwar, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
PAS and DAP have been at loggerheads over their respective push for hudud in Kelantan and local council elections.
Pakatan to meet again in two days' time
PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali later told journalists that there is still a month's time to decide on when the special meeting will be convened, before the Parliament sitting in March.
All top leaders were present at the press conference except Abdul Hadi.
However,
Anwar stressed that Abdul Hadi was present throughout the Pakatan
leadership council meeting and was only absent from the press
conference.
Journalists were later informed by PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub (right) that Abdul Hadi had to rush for another programme in Shah Alam.
On top of the planned meeting, Anwar said Pakatan will also reconvene in two days' time, on the day of his Sodomy II judgment where he faces the possibility of jail.
He said Pakatan leaders will discuss the coalition's next move depending on the outcome of the Federal Court's decision.
Anwar also announced that a Pakatan convention will be held on May 10 to "reinvigorate" its support base.
Anwar, flanked by over 20 leaders from all three Pakatan parties, reiterated the coalition would make its decisions based on consensus but at the same time "celebrated" differences between them.
"The
(leadership council) meeting has agreed to discuss and draft a solution
to the Syariah Criminal Code (II) Enactment - or more widely known as
the hudud law - and local council elections in a special meeting," he
told a press conference at the PAS headquarters this afternoon.Anwar added that Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah was also present at the meeting today, and had given a brief explanation on the state's hudud plan.
The statement was signed by Anwar, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
PAS and DAP have been at loggerheads over their respective push for hudud in Kelantan and local council elections.
Pakatan to meet again in two days' time
PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali later told journalists that there is still a month's time to decide on when the special meeting will be convened, before the Parliament sitting in March.
All top leaders were present at the press conference except Abdul Hadi.
However,
Anwar stressed that Abdul Hadi was present throughout the Pakatan
leadership council meeting and was only absent from the press
conference.Journalists were later informed by PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub (right) that Abdul Hadi had to rush for another programme in Shah Alam.
On top of the planned meeting, Anwar said Pakatan will also reconvene in two days' time, on the day of his Sodomy II judgment where he faces the possibility of jail.
He said Pakatan leaders will discuss the coalition's next move depending on the outcome of the Federal Court's decision.
Anwar also announced that a Pakatan convention will be held on May 10 to "reinvigorate" its support base.
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