If PAS were to really cut ties with the DAP, it would stand to lose slightly over 1,000 government-linked positions in the Penang government.

This would result in PAS losing any influence it presently has on the Penang government.

According to Deputy Chief Minister I Mohd Rashid Hasnon ( photo ), the Penang has appointed about 1,100 PAS members in the state's 290 village committees.

Although village committees tend to have a mix of DAP, PKR and PAS members, there are 56 committees which are almost exclusively made up of PAS members.

"If there are about 16 in each committee, that's about 900 people," he said.

Thus far, 15 committee members of a particular village have submitted their resignation letters, he said.

"I have already received their resignation letters and the relevant secretary is handling it before passing it to my committee of the next course of action.

"The resignations are not final. It will be deliberated by the state cabinet," he said.

Mosque committees

Meanwhile, exco member in charge of Islamic affairs Abdul Malik Abul Kassim said he has not received any resignation letters from PAS members on the state's 200 mosque committees.

Mosque committees, too, are appointed by the state government.

During the PAS muktamar over the weekend, the party resolved to order its central committee and syura council to cut ties with DAP.

Although some PAS leaders claim the matter is not final, others argued that it was fait accompli , since the syura council is controlled by leaders in the Dewan Ulama, who passed a similar resolution.

Thus far, former PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu has pledged to resign as the board member in the Penang Water Corporation and Penang Halal Hub.

Following this, former central committee member Mujahid Yusof Rawa resigned as the director of the Penang Islamic Foundation and a board member of the Penang International Islamic Technology College (Kitab).

Long list

PAS members hold other key positions in the Penang government as well. This includes Penang PAS deputy commissioner Mohd Salleh Man, secretary Mohd Fadzil Kemi, election chief Rosidi Hussain, youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden, and muslimatdeputy chief Aida Yusof Rawa, among others.

Mohd Salleh ( photo ), who is the Permatang Pasir state assemblyperson and PAS' sole representative in the state legislative assembly, has at least four state government positions.

He chairs the Penang State Religious Council (MAIPP) and Zakat Pulau Pinang. He is also sits on the board of director for the Penang Islamic Foundation and Penang Halal Hub.

Mohd Salleh has not responded to queries sent by Malaysiakini . He is currently performing the umrah.

Mohd Fadzil sits on the Zakat Pulau Pinang board and was appointed press officer at the Penang chief minister’s office last year, replace Rosidi Hussain, another PAS member.

Rosidi, a trained lawyer, is currently a member of the Penang Islamic Council (MAIPP) and sits of the Penang Youth Development Corporation (PYDC) board.

Afnan is a MAIPP member and sits on the Kitab board.

Aida is the Penang Women Development Corporation’s board member.

PAS has two members sitting on the Penang Municipal Council and another two in the Seberang Perai Municipal Council.

Another four PAS members are the coordinators for the disbursement of state government funds in BN-held constituencies of Penaga, Permatang Berangan, Sungai Dua and Bayan Lepas.