DAP has ceased ties with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, citing inability to work with someone “dishonest”.

The decision was made at the central executive meeting last night, although DAP realises that this will “put Pakatan Rakyat in limbo”.

The last straw was Hadi’s submission of a private member’s bill to Parliament to push for the implementation of hudud in Kelantan, without consensus from PKR and DAP.

“DAP is unable to work with a PAS president like Hadi Awang who persists in such dishonest and dishonourable acts.

“The DAP has lost trust and confidence in Hadi as a Pakatan Rakyat leader and will end ties and cease to work with him,” DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said.

Prior to this, Lim said Hadi had also “betrayed” Pakatan’s collective decision to nominate PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as Selangor menteri besar.

Likewise, Hadi also broke his promise not to table the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code (II) until it is discussed in future Pakatan meetings, said Lim.

Acknowledging the suspension of ties with Hadi may make the Pakatan leadership council unworkable, Lim said DAP will discuss with PKR’s leadership on the coalition’s future direction.

PM urged to declare position on hudud

Lim also urged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to declare his position on hudud, stating that PAS’ bid to implement hudud was at Umno’s instigation by claiming the federal government will give its support.

Parties from both side of the political divide have been forced to declare their stance after Abdul Hadi notified Parliament that he will table a private member’s bill to allow the implementation of hudud this session.

However, the bill is unlikely to be tabled unless it receives government support.

Lim reiterated that all 37 DAP MPs will vote against the Bill. PKR, which has 29 MPs (including jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim) has also said it will not support the bill.

PAS, with 21 MPs, will likely have to toe their president’s line to face disciplinary action.

BN component parties have also voiced out against the bill, but the coalition has yet to declare its official stance as the sole dissenting member, Umno, is in favour of hudud.