Headline What is in store for Pakatan Rakyat MediaTitle New Times English (KK) Date 16 Jun 2015 Color Black/white Section Home Circulation 22,425 Page No 10 Readership 134,550 Language English ArticleSize 411 cm² Journalist N/A AdValue RM 797 Frequency Daily (EM) PR Value RM 2,391

What is in store for Pakatan Rakyat?

KUALA LUMPUR: The political tur­ hd Razali, a senior political science PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Dr moil engulfing Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Haron Din was reported to have said went up­a few notches after PAS MARA's Dungun, Terengganu, cam­ that his party would not bow down to delegates unanimously passed a (jio­ pus, said this time around a "real" pressure from the DAP to get its tion to sever the party's ties with the conflict has emerged between PAS members to resign from their jobs in DAP, whilst remaining.in the coali­ and the DAP. the civil service, stressing that tion. "In the early stages, there was some PAS' struggle was not motivated by The motion, which was tabled by semblance of a drama when the posts, but God's blessings. and Sabah state DAP cut off the party's Dcwan Ulama at its 61st Haron described the DAP's action congress or muktamar, was ample their ties with PAS, in what appeared as hasty, pointing out that the motion proof that PAS was ready to take risks to be an election strategy (especially had yet to be approved by the Syura ■for the sake of upholding its Islamic for Sarawak DAP). Council or the party's Central Work­ principles. "Now, however, the attacks have ing Committee. Its PR ally DAP had flayed the intensified to the extent of DAP sack­ outcome of the PAS elections on June ing Penang civil service staff who WHAT WILL BECOME 4, saying that the party had regressed represented PAS, It's obvious that OF PAKATAN RAKYAT? following the defeat of the candidates their conflict is not going to end representing the professional group to anytime soon," he told Bernama, In the absence of Parti Keadilan the ulamas or religious scholars. It was reported on Sunday that the Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk In fact, some of its leaders had been DAP­led administration in Penang Seri , who is currently had sacked state information officer vociferous in suggesting that PAS part in jail after being convicted of company with the opposition coali­ Mohd Fadzil Kemi, who is also sodomising his former personal as­ tion. Penang PAS Secretary, effective last sistant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, Friday. PAS­DAP ties had gone downhill. DISCORD ANTICIPATED Anwar had all along played the role MORE PRESSURE of mediator and he was able to use his FROM DAP Consequent to the passing of the influence to retain both PAS and the motion, the signs of discord between DAP in the opposition coalition. ■ The Dewan Ulama's motion had the PAS ulama and professional fac­ The question is, what is in store on tions became even more apparent, obviously offended the DAP, which the opposition front in view of the although party President Datuk Seri retaliated by, demajlHing the resig­ latest developments? nation of PAS merfibers who worked denied the ex­ Che Hamdan said it was important istence of dissension within the party for the Penang state government. for the public to realise that PR was in his policy speech at the muktam^r's Last Thursday, DAP Secre­ not a registered organisation, unlike opening. tary­General was re­ the (BN). Hence," • According to political analysts, the ported as saying that it was dis­ PR's continued existence Or disso­ differences in opinion were expected, graceful that the new PAS leaders lution depended on how serious the more so after the pro­ulama group seemed reluctant to order party mem­ component parties were on staying trounced the professionals in the elec­ bers to resign from their posts in the united on account of their common tions for all thelop leadership posts at Penang civil service. goals, the Dewan Ulama, as well as the So far, only three PAS represen­ "Throughout the history of this na­ Youth and Wanita wings. tatives in Penang ­ former deputy tion, thej opposition parties have Of late, some of the tlefeated PAS president , former formed coalitions with names like leaders, as well as newly elected Central Working Committee member (APU), ones, had made sarcastic remarks Datuk Dr and (BA) .and now, pertaining to.the new line­up of lead­ state information chief Rosidi Hussai Pakatan Rakyat, ers, thus giving the impression that have relinquished their state gov­ "If Pakatan Rakyat falls apart as a they were not all that happy with the ernment posts. result of the ongoing crisis, for sure decision taken by the majority of the Mohamad has stepped down from another coalition will crop up just 1,189 delegates who took part in the the Penang Water Supply Corporation before the next general election," he polls. ■and Penang International Halal Hub's said. Despite the existence of "chai" or board of directors; Mujahid from the list of favoured candidates (usually Penan^Islamtc NATION'S POLITICAL circulatcd'by close supporters of the Foundation and Penang Islamic and LANDSCAPE candidates vying for the top party Technological College's board of di­ rectors; What arc the implications for the posts), it was not the main factor and Rosidi, as director of the nation's political landscape in the which fed to the downfall of the Penang Youth Development Corpo­ event the PR component parties de­ professionals, according to political ration. cide to go separate ways? analysts. The. DAP's retaliation can, at best, Che Hamdan said one clear take­ They were crushed simply because be "described as impetuous, as the away from the current political sce­ they were neithdr*T*yal to nor in motion passed by the PAS delegates nario was that 's opposition alignment with the party president did not constitute the party's official parties were inconsistent and not and the Syura Council. stand on whether or not it wanted to ready yet to provide a viable al­ Meanwhile, Che Hamdan Che Mo­ sever ties with its PR partner. ternative to the BN. Headline What is in store for Pakatan Rakyat MediaTitle New Sabah Times English (KK) Date 16 Jun 2015 Color Black/white Section Home Circulation 22,425 Page No 10 Readership 134,550 Language English ArticleSize 411 cm² Journalist N/A AdValue RM 797 Frequency Daily (EM) PR Value RM 2,391

He added that it was also obvious Persatuan Ummah Sejahtera influence or clout to initiate a new that Malaysian politics was still ruled Malaysia (Pasma) be turned into a political movement, by the element of race and religion, political party to replace PAS in the "Unless the defeated leaders of PAS especially when it came to political opposition coalition, Che Hamdan join Pasma or they form a new party, parties securing the support of their said Pasma, a non­governmental or­ it's hard to replace PAS. Pasma can't respective members, and influencing ganisation, could not emulate PAS' go far without them (former PAS them. role in the cpalition. leaders) and Pakatan Rakyat won't be Commenting on a suggestion that Furthermore, he added, Pasma's complete without PAS," he added. ­ founding members did not have the Bernama