Another major rally should be organised by the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih) next year as the government is not fulfilling the conditions laid down by the group.

The motion was passed unanimously at the PAS Youth muktamar in Kota Bharu last night.

The motion which was brought by the youth members of Parit, Perak was supported by the Kapar division as well as by the Terengganu Youth Council, said Suhaizan Kaiat, who is the chairperson of the recommendation committee.

Bersih had succeeded in attracting over 40,000 people in a march to the Istana Negara in November 2007 to submit a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

In the memorandum, the coalition - which is made up of various civil society movements and opposition parties - urged the government to use indelible ink during elections, eliminate postal ballots and to use a clean electoral roll in the 2008 general election.

PAS Youth also demanded the federal government disclose in detail the agreement Malaysia and Singapore had made in giving up the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) land in Tanjung Pagar to the republic.

Its secretary Kamaruzzaman Mohamad added that the youth delegation had also agreed to pressure the government to make public the contents of the agreement when it gave up oil fields Block L and M to Brunei.

In addition, he said, the delegates also decided to urge the government to stop legitimising sports betting and to withdraw gambling licences.

Choose carefully, PAS warns Pakatan

The Ulama wing, on the other hand, had collectively agreed to urge the Pakatan Rakyat leadership to be more cautious and prudent in the selection of candidates in the upcoming election.

The wing had also insisted that the party adopted a resolution to make sure that PAS’s policies and principles are upheld in Pakatan, while strengthening the coalition.

It also condemned the violence of Israel against Palestinians and urged the Malaysian government to terminate agreements with companies associated with Jews.

Women power

As for the Muslimat, the women’s wing, it suggested that at least 30 percent of women hold positions as officials at branch, state and national level.

They had also pushed for a motion to ensure that Islamic studies is made a compulsory pass for all primary and secondary students.

Among other resolutions that were passed at the Muslimat (Women's wing) conference were:

  • To fully support and stand by the Palestinian women in their fight for rights and justice for those who have been abused by the Zionist government and to help them in all aspects including sending volunteers to Gaza;
  • To ensure that Muslimat at all levels of are more proactive and engaged in a comprehensive and structured plan on issues related to Palestine;
  • To fully support the actions of Opposition Leader  Anwar Ibrahim, who disclosed the government’s dealings with APCO Worldwide  and the existence of “Israeli influence” in the administration of the country;
  • To ensure that PAS and Pakatan Rakyat will play a prominent role the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza together with the international community.
  • To urge the prime minister of Malaysia to be consistent in his actions at all times to implement all the proposals that were tabled in Parliament last week relating to the issue of Israeli aggression;
  • To urge the Malaysian government to be more vigilant and not allow the Zionist regime to extend its influence in Malaysia.
  • To urge the government to immediately stop using the services of APCO Worldwide which is also a proxy for political interests of Israel and America.