PETALING JAYA, 28 May 2009: The PAS Supporters Club will not be promoted to a wing at the party muktamar (general assembly) which starts on 5 June. Instead, the matter is likely to be decided at an emergency assembly to be held later this year. If PAS admits the club as a dewan or wing, […]
Husam Musa
Husam to contest PAS no 2 post
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: PAS vice president Datuk Husam Musa said today he will contest the deputy president’s post at the party congress next month. He said the decision was made after considering views of all quarters including PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat. It was also in line with the consultative […]
New BN post nothing to do with PR: Chua
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 19 May 2009: The post of Barisan Nasional (BN) chief coordinator for Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was in the works even before he revealed that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was wooing him, the MCA deputy president said today. Chua said the position had nothing to do with news that he was being […]
MCA did not sanction Chua-Husam meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 May 2009: MCA, the largest Chinese-based party in the country, never endorsed or authorised its deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to initiate talks with PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa on the Perak political crisis. MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, in clearing the air on the issue, said […]
Chua meets Husam over Perak
By Gan Pei LingChuaPETALING JAYA, 18 May 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek met with PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa to discuss the ongoing Perak political impasse today. “In the discussion, both of us agreed that protracted politicking in Perak will not do anybody any good, especially the rakyat,” said Chua in a statement […]
Wong’s offer to quit a moral act, says Husam
KOTA BARU, 17 Feb 2009: PAS believes that the offer by Elizabeth Wong to resign from her post as Selangor state executive councillor and vacate the Bukit Lanjan state assembly seat following the posting of her nude photograph on the internet as an act of a highly principled person. PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said […]
Let’s have a fresh election: PAS
KOTA BARU, 1 Feb 2009: PAS today suggested that parliament be dissolved to pave the way for a fresh election. Its vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said calling for fresh polls would be a better option than introducing the anti-party hopping law. He said it was pointless for Umno to introduce the provision just to stop […]
Anwar should speak on issue of hudud laws, says Karpal
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dec 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), through its de facto leader, should speak on the issue of PAS’s intention to introduce hudud laws (Islamic penal code) in the country, said DAP chairperson Karpal Singh. He said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim cannot afford to remain silent in the face of Kelantan Menteri Besar […]
PAS admits difficulty getting consensus on hudud
KOTA BARU, 22 Dec 2008: PAS has admitted that the implementation of hudud and qisas laws would have to be postponed even if Pakatan Rakyat is able to take over the government in future. This is because it will require the agreement of its two other Pakatan Rakyat partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP. […]
