Despite's DAP chairperson Karpal Singh's denial that he criticised religious-based parties such as PAS, the Islamic party's Youth wing is insisting that he apologise within five days.

Its vice-president Raja Ahmad Iskandar Raja Yaacob as saying PAS Youth would raise the matter with the party's syura council for further action, Utusan Malaysia reported today.

NONEThe daily also quoted Kelantan PAS Youth deputy chief Muhammad Hafiz Musa as saying that DAP must take action against Karpal, "in the spirit of comradeship".

Meanwhile, PAS vice-president Mahfuz Omar (left) said Karpal should be "honest" and not continue to deny he made the statement, for there is a video recording of him.

"With this, Karpal not only hurts PAS' image but also DAP's, when it turned out that he was lying to (DAP leader) Lim Kit Siang, who said that Karpal never said it.

"He has dragged Lim into making a false statement," Mahfuz is quoted by PAS organ Harakahdaily as saying.

NONERaja Ahmad Iskandar (right) accused Karpal of "lying" when he denied urging the de-registration of religious-based parties.

He said that a video recording of the Nov 5 press conference in Penang showed otherwise.

Yesterday, Karpal said it was Raja Ahmad Iskandar who uttered an "unadultered lie".

"Raja Ahmad Iskandar should have been man enough to produce the entire transcript, which will show that I had alluded to PAS having units made up of non-Muslim supporters who were not direct members, clearly taking PAS out of the shooting range of those political organisations I have directed my remarks against," Karpal said.

Responding on the five-day ultimatum this evening, the veteran politician said the demands "are outlandish".

Karpal stands by his earlier claim that he had made a caveat in this Nov 5 statement, and taken PAS out of his shooting range.

"I hope that those in PAS who understand the English language would explain to the ignorant in the party, including Mahfuz, of what actually transpired...

"Needless to say, the question of apologising to anyone does not, and cannot, arise. There will be no apology.

"I will not entertain idle demands from misguided PAS leaders," Karpal added.