Wearing black headbands that say “Bubar DUN”, delegates chant “Allahuakhbar!” as they vow to campaign for a dissolution of the Perak state assembly SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Debates on the second day of the 55th PAS Muktamar saw support for party’s place in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition, but also anxiety over the party […]
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Why is PAS still flirting with Umno?
By Deborah LohNasharuddin Mat Isa SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Nasharuddin Mat Isa, re-elected as PAS’s deputy president today, said the party would never make a unilateral decision on major policies without consulting the rest of its allies. In other words, the party is in the same boat with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) politically, but is keeping the […]
PAS maintains tradition of ulama leadership
SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Nasharudin Mat Isa retained the post of PAS deputy president and Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man won one of the three posts of vice-president as the party maintained its tradition of electing “ulama” (Islamic scholars) to its top posts. Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, also an ulama, had been returned […]
PAS election results (Updated at 11.32am)
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck SiewUpdated at 11.32amCorrected at 12.10pm, 6 June 2009 Rivals Husam and Nasharuddin making up after results were announced SHAH ALAM, 6 JUNE 2009: Incumbent PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa beat his main challenger Datuk Husam Musa by (corrected) 199 votes to retain his position in a tight race fought on a pro-Umno versus pro-Pakatan […]
PAS’s hopes and heroes
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew
THE PAS muktamar this year has drawn more scrutiny than previous meetings, given the changed political landscape after the March 2008 general election. Attention is focused on the party elections, which some have described as a battle between conservatives and moderates. Ultimately, the elections reflects what party delegates think about PAS’s identity and position in […]
Hadi to spell out “unity govt” idea on Sun
By Deborah LohSHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang will likely spell out the details of his proposed unity government with Umno on Sunday, 7 June, when he winds up debates and closes the party’s 55th muktamar. Hadi will first listen to delegates’ views on the subject during the debates tomorrow and […]
KJ: PR a “coalition of convenience”
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 5 June 2009: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has called Pakatan Rakyat (PR) “a coalition of convenience” that is not yet ready to lead the country. In a posting on his blog today titled Who’s the Boss?, Khairy cited as proof yesterday’s incident where eight out of nine Seberang Perai councillors from Parti […]
Hadi Awang still favours cooperation with Umno
By Deborah LohSHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang still sees cooperation with Umno as a solution to the country’s problems. Hadi also claimed that PAS’s partners in Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), have agreed to some form of cooperation for the nation’s sake. However, Hadi appeared […]
PAS envisions federal power
By Zedeck SiewSHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS is ready for federal power, party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today. “PAS is ready to offer itself to lead change, and bear the responsibility of national leadership in a mixed society such as Malaysia’s,” he said in his opening speech for the 55th PAS muktamar. Stressing […]
Ke arah “perundingan dan persefahaman”
Oleh Zedeck SiewPERHATIAN kini tertumpu kepada muktamar PAS ke-55. Walaupun terdapat saingan yang mungkin sengit untuk jawatan timbalan presiden parti, di peringkat Dewan Pemuda PAS, keadaan nampaknya tenang. Jawatan ketua Dewan Pemuda PAS dimenangi tanpa bertanding oleh Nasrudin Hassan at Tantawi. The Nut Graph sempat berbual dengan Nasrudin, menerusi e-mel, untuk mengetahui corak kepimpinannya kelak, serta perasaan […]
