Former PAS central committee member Hanipa Maidin broke down in tears today while recalling the good times he has had as the party's lawyer.

While cheerful at first, Hanipa became sombre and emotional when recalling the help given to him by late PAS headquarters staffer Syed Mohamad Syed Hassan.

"My sweetest memory was after the 2004 general elections; for two weeks we PAS lawyers were holed up in a room at the (PAS office) in Taman Melewar (preparing election petitions).