- PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, in defying the ban on politicians from delivering lectures or sermons in mosques and surau after the Terengganu sultan was upset that some had done so without approval.
COMMENT | Seri Kembangan assemblyperson Wong Siew Ki is in the crosshairs of PAS because she dares to make policy suggestions that are an economic advantage to the people of Selangor.
This is not about defying the Selangor sultan but rather PAS’ intention to weaken the policy-making processes of democratically elected leaders.
The only reason why PAS continues this strategy is that it is enabled by the pusillanimous tactics of Madani, which is based on two important points: the first is to bully by proxy non-Malay political operatives, and the second is to bolster the religious and racial bona fides of a so-called unity government, which basically means unity for the majority.
The fact of the matter is that PAS is in no position to make claims that non-Malay political operatives are treacherous or seditious to the crown for allegedly defying royal decrees.
PAS’ top leadership and various PAS adjacent groups have...