Labelling the liberal team in PAS as "crocodiles that play possum", an MCA leader today warned DAP of the danger in cooperating with the faction.

This is because PAS wants was to rule the country using Islam, regardless of whether they are from the conservative or liberal group, Gan Ping Sieu said at a press conference today.

Gan, who chairs MCA's syariah law and policy implementation special task force, was responding to DAP leader Liew Chin Tong, who recently claimed there was a political conspiracy by Umno and PAS conservatives to break up Pakatan Rakyat.

Liew, the MP for Kluang, had also said DAP was inclined to continue working with the liberal group ( left ) in PAS.

"YB Liew (Chin Tong) loves to say MCA has run out of topics, only clinging to the hudud topic as driftwood.

"But I want to tell him, the so-called liberal, professional, or Erdogan pact in PAS is none other than the crocodile playing possum at the lake surface," he said.

"If you think (they are) driftwood, you can hug it yourself, but don't bring us down with you," Gan told a press conference, at which he also challenged Liew for a second debate on the hudud issue.

Gan claimed that Liew ( right ) had downplayed the hudud issue as 'political conspiracy' when hudud,a big topic that affect the nation, its system and constitution, has arrived at the doorstep of Parliament.

"I hope he will not evade my challenge," he said.

Only the Chinese media was invited to Gan’s press conference, held at MCA headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Fresh call for debate rejected

Meanwhile, Liew rejected the fresh challenge for the debate with Gan, saying he had already addressed Gan's concerns during their previous hudud debate in October last year.

"I don't plan to debate with Gan, but I will do it with (MCA deputy president) Wee Ka Siong," replied Liew through WhatsApp.

Gan today went on to suggest that Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar should learn from the Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail if he lacked understanding of the country’s laws and on whether the people were allowed to discuss religious issues.

Gan said this in reference to Khalid’s warning to laypersons not to discuss religious matter on Twitter.

"The duty of AG is to advise the government of the day. If (Khalid) doesn't understand (the laws of the country), please go and seek the advice," he said.

Seeking advice, Gan added, would prevent the IG from repeating his previous mistakes, such as suggesting to place children in interfaith custody battles in a welfare centre, despite orders issued by both the civil and syariah courts.

Khalid had later clarified that he feared that if the people discussed and criticised Islam and hudud, they could invite retaliation from Islamic State (IS) followers.

Gan, however, said non-Muslims in a democratic country should enjoy the right to discuss religious matters.