KOTA BARU, June 11 – PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today rapped party members who defended the proposal for a unity government mooted by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and described them as “Umno puppets”.
He also disagreed with the party’s central election director, Datuk Mustafa Ali, who had called on all PAS leaders and those in the Pakatan Rakyat to cease issuing statements on the proposed unity government to avoid confusing party members.
“I cannot run away from the decision made at the PAS assembly in Ipoh last year ... the decision was to support the Pakatan Rakyat. Those who support this unity (government) are Umno puppets, clear and obvious.”
“The unwarranted call from PAS to form a unity government is (by) Umno puppets,” he told reporters at his official residence, JKR 10, here today.
When put to him that the idea of the unity government came from Abdul Hadi himself, Nik Abdul Aziz said the statement did not reflect PAS’ desire.
“The president is a leader of an organisation, and (since) the decision is not made by the organisation, then it is his personal statement,” he added.
On Mustafa’s call for all leaders in the Pakatan Rakyat to stop issuing statements on the issue, Nik Aziz said there was no reason why they should do so.
“The differences in opinion do no come from PAS, but certain people in PAS who are now feeling the heat and want the matter to be closed. How to close people’s mouth?” he added. – Bernama
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