S'gor is important, Iskandar confident PAS won't cut ties with PKR
PAS is unlikely to make a decision to cut ties with PKR even if the matter is slated to be discussed in the coming muktamar, said its vice-president Iskandar Abdul Samad.
"I am confident that the muktamar will not (make a decision) to cut ties with PKR," he told Malaysiakini via text message.
"Selangor is very important for PAS. It shows that PAS is not an East Coast or Malay Belt party, but a national party," he said, adding that PAS has benefited from its existence in the state.
"There is good cooperation among all parties in the state government and the relationship is as usual. This is not surprising as Selangor is different from other states," he said.
PAS is unlikely to make a decision to cut ties with PKR even if the matter is slated to be discussed in the coming muktamar, said its vice-president Iskandar Abdul Samad.
"I am confident that the muktamar will not (make a decision) to cut ties with PKR," he told Malaysiakini via text message.
"Selangor is very important for PAS. It shows that PAS is not an East Coast or Malay Belt party, but a national party," he said, adding that PAS has benefited from its existence in the state.
"There is good cooperation among all parties in the state government and the relationship is as usual. This is not surprising as Selangor is different from other states," he said.
The people in Selangor have enjoyed the benefit from the Pakatan Rakyat administration, he said, thus it is not fair to put them under the control of Umno-BN.
"PAS's involvement in Selangor has proven the party can play a role in a multiracial community. In Selangor, the slogan of 'PAS for All' is not merely a rhetoric but it has been realised," he added.
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had declined to work with any party that holds ties with both DAP and Amanah. Following this, he said the party will review its relationship with PKR in the muktamar slated to be held between April 29 and May 1.
PAS information chief Nasrudin Hasan also claimed that the party will review the party's position in the state government.
On this, Iskandar said if the party makes a decision to sever ties with PKR, then PAS will pull out from the Selangor state government.
The matter will later be brought to PAS Syura Council before the decision arrived at the muktamar can be implemented, he said.
"Until then, PAS is still with Selangor state government," he said.
"PAS (members who) were appointed politically as state executive members, the appointment in GLCs, councillors and village heads, will not resign until there is (a new) decision," he said.
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