MUKTAMAR PAS deputy spiritual leader Haron Din suggests that the party’s Ulama Council reviews its 'tahaluf siasi' (cooperation) with Pakatan Rakyat, given the “critical political situation” currently.

In view of this, Haron suggested, the party's Dewan Ulama reviews or fine-tunes its "tahalluf siyasi" or political cooperation with Pakatan, given the current "critical political situation".

In his opening speech at the PAS Ulama muktamar in Johor Baru, Haron ( left ) said the party's political cooperation with Pakatan needed to be re-looked, since the syura council, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and party members, were being subjected to "slander" on a daily basis.

"(Cooperation) was built on the advice of the ulama, who have conditions and principles that need to be adhered to.

"If all this is fulfilled, the ulama will defend the cooperation for the sake of Islam and the party members, not for individual importance.

"If the conditions are breached and the principles broken, it will be fair for the ulama to rethink if this can be continued (or not)," Haron said.

When conditions are breached, he said, the ulama have to consistently repair them.

“But if it is beyond repair, just take the concept of divorce in marriage, even if it is detested," he added.

The venerated cleric said PAS leaders should not be squabbling with one another to prevent their strength from diminishing.

"If we are not strong, we will lose everything. That is why we have to be in a group," Haron said.

Meanwhile, at the PAS Youth muktamar in Kota Tinggi, Johor, delegates appeared to be on the same page with their ulama counterparts, passing a resolution to review PAS' position in Pakatan.

The motion by Permatang Pauh PAS Youth, which was passed without debate, urged the syura council to be given the mandate to re-evaluate whether PAS' relationship with Pakatan was benefiting the party or otherwise.

Another motion, which was also passed without debate, brought by Ketereh PAS Youth, called for all quarters to give open support to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

Hadi is at odds with several PAS leaders, accused of being pro-Pakatan Rakyat, over decisions that have overruled the PAS central committee, as well as that of the Pakatan leadership council.

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