By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani
SHAH ALAM, June 7 – He may not be aware of the irony but when Nasharudin Mat Isa, deputy president of PAS, said Nik Aziz Nik’s views do not represent the party, it is akin to the Islamist party rejecting its soul as the Tok Guru is PAS spiritual leader.
Nasharudin was, of course, referring to Datuk Seri Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s speech at the muktamar last night, when he rubbished talk of a unity government.
“That is the opinion of Tok Guru, but in the organisation we take the party’s stance. Now there isn’t actually any concrete decision made by the party with regards Umno. The issue will be decided by the party,” he said.
Speaking at a ceramah held in conjunction with the party’s 55th muktamar (general assembly), Nik Aziz said those who speak of co-operation with Umno are apparently oblivious to the rivalry between these two arch-rivals throughout their existence.
Nasharudin added that PAS should not “shut the door” on having a dialogue with Umno even though Umno is PAS’s political enemy. He also continued defending the unity talks and said it was a necessity for the betterment of the nation.
“There are many current issues which need to be settled and answered. We think that being a major political organisation, we can contribute by trying to make an impact on the nation,” he added.
Nasharudin further defended the president’s engagement policy and stressed the importance of the party having an open attitude in order to remain relevant in the nation’s politics.
“We have an open attitude when it comes to holding discussions and we did not specify with whom. If MIC wants to discuss with us, we do not have any problem. If the problematic PPP wants to discuss and join Pakatan Rakyat then we welcome them to join,” he explained.
Nasharudin also confirmed that he is on good terms with defeated PAS deputy presidential contender Datuk Husam Musa.
“He was the vice president of the party for two years when I was the deputy and we have worked well together. There were committees that he headed and committees that I headed,” he said.
Nasharudin commented that it is up to him to recommend a position for Husam in the party’s central committee and that the party will meet on Wednesday to discuss this very issue.

written by swipenter, June 07, 2009
written by Zaman, June 07, 2009
The issues can be discussed in any forum and it does not need the two parties to form a unity government just to solve problems. The main criteria is the sincerity of both sides to solve the problems.
written by siddiq azani, June 07, 2009
http://writtenbyhim.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/mereka-takut-ust-nasa-menang-dan-maksud-kerajaan-perpaduan/
written by B.U.N., June 07, 2009
written by Elvis Is Here, June 07, 2009
Well respected Tok Guru is now nobody in PAS?Nasharudin you have not shown respect to the wise one as many of us have high regards on him.
Nasharudin ini MUDAH LUPA.....................KACANG LUPAKAN KULIT................
In the coming election Nasharudin AKAN DILUPAKAN.
And if Hadi and co still insist of being friendly to your so call friend,we,the rakyat,your boss know what and how to treat you in the coming Election.
Oh one more thing,don't try to be friendly with us in the coming election cos we are not that forgetful like Hadi and co.
TRAITOR !!!!!!!
written by zik, June 07, 2009
At least only 2 frogs with only exco position jumped to UMNO..but in PAS..even the President and the Deputy President want to hug their enemy and kiss them..but one thing for sure 90% of PAS members hates this issue..at thank GOD for that!!
written by Chin Lee, June 07, 2009
Memebers please keep an eye on him.
written by felix, June 07, 2009
written by goldenscreen, June 07, 2009
Memang Tok Guru bukan PAS tetapi pihak Terengganu juga jangan ingat mereka pandai sangat. Kalaulah mereka sangat hebat, akidah tinggi, kuat - kenapa orang Melayu di Ganu tetap menolak PAS Terengganu? Malah dalam tsunami politik 2008, PAS Ganu hanya berjaya memang sedikit sahaja berbanding di Kelantan. Ini jelas tunjuk majoriti Melayu di Ganu pun menolak PAS Ganu di bawah pimpinan Hadi. Mereka masih ingat apabila Hadi menguasai Ganu dari 1999-2004, banyak masalah yang timbul dari tindakan drastik dan extremist pihak Hadi. Di negeri sendiri pun tidak boleh menang, sekarang mereka mahu menguasai Malaysia pulak. Apakah kelakarnya Nasa dan Mustafa Ali dan penyokong mereka tengah bermimpi siang masuk perangkap Mahathir yang mahir manghancurkan musuh politik?
Dan apakah komen Nasa tentang kenyataan PAS Perak Ahmad Awang bahawa pada tahun lepas seorang pemimpin nasional PAS telah meminta PAS Perak menyertai UMNO menubuhkan kerajaan Perak dan menolak Pakatan Rakyat? Bolehkah pemimpin tersebut tampil ke depan. Kalau berani cakap, berani mengaku, jangan senyap-senyap macam tikus semacam perundingan rahsia dengan UMNO yang tidak diketahui Mursyidul Am ataupun pengundi, macam tikus berkejar-kejar pada tengah malam!
written by kelvin308, June 07, 2009
The readers must check with the original speech by Nasharudin Mat Isa.
Cyberspace in Malaysia is entering new phase of life!
written by Hope, June 07, 2009
Few things can happen.
1. When Tok Guru Nik Aziz is no longer around, PAS will join UMNO. PR will be without PAS and UMNO will continue to rule since PAS commands the majority vote of malay in PR
2. PAS will break up - one group against the unity government will remain in PR and one group who support the unit government will join UMNO. UMNO will continue to rule.
3. Some PKR members who are interested only on position and money will return to UMNO who is now stronger with PAS support.
written by Wiseman, June 07, 2009
What is the point of Election if you wanted to form Unity Goverment with the Devil ???
I think you just join UMNO, No need to twist your tongue, Nasha.
written by Semi value, June 07, 2009
written by kingfisher, June 07, 2009
written by Jong, June 07, 2009
So Hadi Awang and Nasharudin are getting swollen headed now huh? It's unbecoming for Nasharudin to have given Tok Guru Nik Aziz a flying kick, he obviously must have the backing of Hadi Awang and this is real sad that within hours of closing of PAS Muktamar, these two are showing their true colors and disrespect for their spiritual leader Tok Guru?!!!
written by hsl_my, June 07, 2009
written by monk, June 07, 2009
It's like saying your brain do not represent your head. You know the Chinese says that a spiritual leader like Niz Aziz, eats more salt than you eat rice and he walked bridges more than you walk the miles.
I wonder why you got elected, maybe the delegates are in straits jacket, lacking wisdom. Maybe you are good in projecting a cleric image. Whatever, PAS deserves a better number two leader.
written by Jason, June 07, 2009
written by PeRak, June 07, 2009
He has become a liability to PR and an Umno's Trojan horse. Now Pas is split into two. One headed by Hadi/Nasa and the other by Nik Aziz; all because of Had/Nasa's overtures with Umno.
written by future, June 07, 2009
written by MonkeyDaddy, June 07, 2009
please do not compare urself with Tok Guru .. u still behind even behind the pangkor pele ....
written by Steven Ong, June 07, 2009
written by Salak, June 07, 2009
The problem is, is Malaysia a democracy or a closet Police State?
written by Abdul 'Afuw, June 07, 2009
written by sembilan, June 07, 2009
BUT if PAS is without Tok Guru and/or MB Nizar, my next vote will go to UMNO.
written by B.U.N., June 07, 2009
written by Helmi, June 07, 2009
written by freedom pursuer, June 07, 2009
written by change28, June 07, 2009
All UMNO had to do is take care of these two power-greedy fellows!
Democracy in Malaysia seems to be taking one step forward and then slidding back two or three steps. What a disappointment!
written by King of the Mud, June 08, 2009
written by Angry, June 08, 2009
written by Joeking, June 08, 2009
written by amoker, June 08, 2009
AND, if you said this before the election.. gerenti you will have lost. How disrespectful.
written by vsp, June 08, 2009
written by James Loh, June 08, 2009
written by Taikohtai, June 08, 2009
In Tok Guru, we have a spirutual leader who has indeed transcended the written word and actually is a true practitioner of Islam in every way.
I am afraid that if PAS continues to be run by leaders who can only pass exams, then their policies will only be skin deep, pun intended. They won't be able to see beyond colours and the only colour they crave for is that of the materialistic kind. And when that happens, things quickly becomes 'Talibanised'.
DSAI needs to tread carefully here and so do DAP as a 'talibanised PAS' is still very much a juvenile, regardless of how long their beards and goatees are.
written by Sino, June 08, 2009
Wait till UMNO plays them out like before.
Typical opportunists - PR has got a lot of them too, meaning the three frogs in Perak
written by Abdul Said, June 08, 2009
written by Ah Chong, June 08, 2009
we'll stay with Tok Guru Nik Aziz whom we respect so much and obviously is a much wiser and better leader.
written by susie, June 08, 2009
written by Melayu Moden, June 08, 2009
written by ikeda, June 08, 2009
written by ex-ROTU, June 08, 2009
You can cry that PAS is not as it's in 2008, but that's the reality. As at last Saturday, PAS people elected Nasa and Hj Hadi
written by azim, June 08, 2009
written by Wiseman, June 08, 2009
When DAP win the most seats in Perak , it compromise MB post for PAS.
When they cannot secure Selangor MB post , they try to talk to UMNO to bring PR down,
DSAI, I think you better look beyond PAS for future struggle.
Nasa, do you know non-Muslim supported PAS contested area against UMNO hoping there is a change of the present corrupted and GREEDY UMNOPutra. Now you intend to reverse and take Rakyat for a free ride.
Malaysia is a mulit-religion nation that make us unique , no one should impose something on others believe likewise non-Muslim know your "Haram" & "Halal" and respect Muslim "Pantang". So please learn to respect others people's faith sincerely. We are all in the world temporary, why make so much noise on religious issue as though you are God to dictate others what to do.
Please speak like a mature Politicians , you are no way compare to Tok Guru, he means what he said and said what he means - The keyword is "Consistency" & "Trustworthy".
If you think money can buy your fortune then please quit politic and become a buinsessman.
May be UMNO offer you something to make your mind "FLIP-FLOP"
written by antitaliban, June 08, 2009
written by Mohamed, June 08, 2009
Berjaya memecahbelahkan PAS.
No 2 menang kurang dari 50% perwakilan.
Sangat bersetuju dengan pendapat salah seorang yang memberi komen diatas iaitu jika UNITY GOV is persued by the new PAS team, bye bye PAS and UMNO will triumph in GE13.
written by layman, June 08, 2009
PAS dulu tak sama macan PAS sekarang
SEKARANG PAS=UMNO??
written by layman, June 08, 2009
Dah gila kuasa dan wang karr??
written by tony, June 08, 2009
written by Whatsay u?, June 08, 2009
written by longjaafar, June 08, 2009
Another way of looking at it is that PAS is confident of pulling in UMNO members into the party in order to weaken UMNO, and with that it will be the leader of PKR. UMNO on the other hand, thinks that by cooperating with PAS, it will weaken PKR, and thus emboldening UMNO, which is now at it's lowest strensth.
written by Anak PAS, June 08, 2009
written by Amir Fitri, June 08, 2009
Hey piece of shit,
Please, study back your ascendants. You guys come from outer space, ops, from other countries. Intention? To make money and go back. Now, it is time to went back to your bloody original place. Do not threat our Islam, Rulers and Malays special position. This is our rights and you just have to bare it. Dont like it? Go back to your original place. This is not your place.
written by ALi, June 08, 2009
written by john pau, June 08, 2009
written by yapchongyee, June 08, 2009
I believe our (non Muslims) hopes lies in a powerful father figure like Dato Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, Mentri Besar of Perak. The case for an appeal to the Federal Court on the issue of who is the rightful Mentri Besar of Perak, in view of the scholarly and expert opinion of Prof. Andrew Harding, has only one way to go, and that is to the Federal court. I do not think the likes of Dato Mohd. Shariff and that other Dato Zainon Ali carry any weight; these are light weight; but of course there is the possibility that these pretend judges will abuse their powers and in that case then lawlessness prevails. I know the quality of Judge Zainon Ali's learning of the law, and the less said the better.
Perak will eventually return to be decided by the voters and that the outcome is the return of the government of the Pakatan Rakyat; and this is the momentum that I have been speaking of for a long time. There is no doubt that Pakatan Rakyat will take government at the Federal Level. This si the only outcome that is viable to take Malaysia into the 21st century because under the UMNO government Malaysia is the minow of Asia.
If Pakatan Rakyat will fail in their attempt to take government, then to my mind the likes of Mat Isa will sow the seeds of discourt and spell the end of a powerful opposition to the unhealthy rule of the UMNO. Malaysia needs a Pakatan Rakyat government or bust. If the Pakatan Rakyat does not win then the support by the Chinese for the PAS too will fall; and this is bad for all Malaysians because politics will again polarise society like the past 51 years and there will be not just one Malaysia but there will be 3 Malaysia.
written by Abdul Jaafari, June 08, 2009
written by Elvis Is Here, June 08, 2009
I am a layman from the street,I hold no political science degree or phd nor am I a political analyst.
No offence Jong,me myself and majority of Malaysian are not interested what politician are clowning today,but what most of us want is a clean,people caring government not this bunch of jokers running around telling the rakyat they are doing what is best for the rakyat,but the actual fact is we, the rakyat ALREADY KNOW WHAT IS BEST FOR US and we do not like being SOLD OFF. WHO WANTS A LEADERS THAT TALK ABOUT UNCERTAINTY?just look at Tok Guru when he say NO he means NO,there is no MAYBE,POSSIBILITY OR WHATEVER..............
I am telling all the politician today, don't take the RAKYAT for granted,we who put you up there and we can be the one to pull you down from there.
Think before you speak,you should have the intelligent.
written by orang pas, June 08, 2009
written by Ellese A, June 08, 2009
Why then are we misled? The writings and criticisms above clearly show a departure from the respect of core PAS supporters of the ulama. They would not have criticised an Ulama like the above. It can hardly be said that the above represent what PAS members believe. Why is there a vast gulf between what is reported by MI and the view of most ordinary PAS folks which led to the disillusionments?. The alternative media in particular the Malaysian Insider must stop pushing their agenda at all costs disregarding the realities outside and should report the truth based on fairness and balance. To mislead to what they have done is utterly reprehensible.
written by azhar, June 08, 2009
let hadi awang show what he really want from UG. then we discuss about it
i don't see any problem to discuss with umno or any other party or organisation for the good sake of Malaysian, & more important thing is, Pas is not going to joint umno.





this nasa, instead of advising the president for the improvement & strength of PAS now become the dalang & agen to destroy it from within
next election, reject this nasa character