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YOURSAY ‘He makes his own rules. He overrules his CC and acts unilaterally.’

 

PAS still shocked by Hadi's 'barua' speech

Ferdtan: Shah Alam PAS MP Khalid Samad was almost right at the beginning of the MB saga when he cautioned many to be patient and give enough rope for former Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim to hang himself.

 

After the president’s winding-up speech at the muktamar using unbecoming words like “barua” and “broker” against his party assemblypersons and the coalition partners, it is actually Abdul Hadi Awang who got ‘hanged’.

 

Imagine a so-called eminent religious leader using such crude words. Hadi Awang is an intelligent man but why such bitterness, as said by one PAS member, for a post which does not even belongs to the party?

 

Has he an agenda of his own, or for another, Umno perhaps, to bring down Pakatan Rakyat? Or his hatred for PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, unknown till now, had got him unbalanced?

 

We know he is medically unwell and he is not likely to remain as president for long; so was this his last ‘bravo’, silly as it is, to severe his ties with the Pakatan partners?

 

Jiminy Qrikert: Hadi is behaving like disgraced US president Richard Nixon. As head of PAS, he thinks he can do no wrong.

 

He makes his own rules. He breaks ranks with his coalition partners. He overrules his central committee and acts unilaterally. He goes back on his words by submitting two PAS candidates for MB after assuring the public PAS was not after the MB’s post.

 

He acts like a thug setting his attack dogs on everyone who is against him, including his own party moderates.

 

He attacks his own Aduns (state representatives) who acted to protect the interests of Pakatan and Selangorians. He is willing to go to war with everyone to justify his wrongdoings.

 

There can be no graceful retirement for Hadi. Like Nixon, he must resign. Or he must be kicked out.

 

J Ng: Religious preachers should not be involved in politics. This applies to all religions. Historically, the world had suffered and is still suffering when countries are governed by religious preachers or along rigid religious doctrines.

 

In a non-homogenous society like Malaysia, PAS cannot play any meaningful and progressive role if it insists on sticking to its rigid religious doctrines. The country will never develop economically vis a vis the world and religious harmony among the various communities will forever be suspect.

 

Openly condemning another human to hell is no different from the practices of the religious extremists and terrorists.

 

FairMind: If the word “barua” can be used against his own party members who go against the wishes of his political faction, then the public can also use the word “barua” on Hadi, as he goes against the wishes of all Selangorians and the voters who voted for change.

 

That is the reason this “barua” lost Kedah and Terengganu to BN. Very soon this “barua's” party will be completely wiped out.

 

Why should he be so angry to use such a denigrating word on his own party members? If the MB's post goes back to Pakatan of which PAS is a part of it, as president of the component party he should be happy.

 

It is as if this “barua” wants to hand over control of Selangor to Umno against the wishes of the citizens.

 

Proarte: PKR and DAP have to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the expulsion of PAS from Pakatan.

 

It is simply unacceptable that PKR can be accused by the president of PAS of 'buying' PAS state assemblypersons to give Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail majority support in the House. DAP too has been accused of being complicit in PKR's 'treachery'.

 

This is a very serious indictment of PKR, by accusing it of being corrupt. PKR has to respond decisively otherwise it would be lending credence to Hadi's claims thus further damaging PKR.

 

I am convinced the ulama faction has decided to link up with Umno in order to cause the Selangor government to fall. It is vital that DAP and PKR isolate the ulama who have shown themselves to be utterly immoral and duplicitous.

 

The only way forward is to expel PAS from Pakatan and to link up with PasMa comprising of party dissidents who want continued political collaboration with DAP and PKR.

 

Debater: PKR deputy president Azmin Ali had been a loyal supporter of Anwar and the party since the beginning of PKR. Although some might disagree with his policies and management style, this is normal in any political party and is a good thing.

 

But don't let differences be destructive to the core interests of the party. This is democracy. If they don’t like him then vote him out in the next AGM. It’s time to move on.

 

A new generation of leaders is needed beyond Anwar or his family members although their contribution has been important. Nothing is forever and leaders should know when to pass on the baton. Leaders too long in power get ossified just like our Dr Mahathir Mohamad of BN.

 

Maplesyrup: Why should Hadi even imagine PAS will get the MB’s post, and be able to retain in once the assembly re-convene? 

 

I think, PAS will lose a lot of support at the coming GE, so even if they can through some great fortune hold the MB’s post - it will be for one term and PAS will be banished to the wilderness of Kelantan come GE14.

 

Tembikai: Most people are not shocked at all by Hadi. Perhaps only the holier than thou members of PAS who think that they are better than the rest of the society.

 

Wake up, you are as human as the person next to you so stop dictating to the rakyat how they should behave when you yourself cannot even behave properly.

 

Anonymous #05023297: It goes to show one can be an ulama or even a ruler but in the end he is still God's creation of imperfection. No person can have such ‘power’ to have a final say in anything. 


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