PAS should not be arrogant with the support it received from the non-Muslims in the last general election, Faiz Fadzil, son of former PAS president Fadzil Noor, advised today.

Faiz - a delegate representing Negri Sembilan at the ongoing 61st PAS muktamar in Kuala Selangor - said this when commenting on the need of the party to preserve the support of non-Muslims for PAS.

“We should not forget, we should not be arrogant with the 52 percent support (popular vote) of the rakyat in the last general election,” he said.

“This (the support) did not come from the Malays only. It came from the rakyat all over Malaysia; the Chinese, the Indians and those from East Malaysia,” he said when debating the president’s policy speech.

“Do not destroy their hopes to see Umno-BN’s corruption destroyed.”

Faiz, earlier in his speech, had said attention must be paid to the PAS Supporters Congress (DHPP) by the party's central leadership.

“A long-term and efficient plan must be made so that the DHPP is strengthened,” he said, adding that they should not be sidelined by the PAS administration.

'Be bighearted'

Pointing out how support from the non-Muslims was important in continuing PAS’ struggle, Faiz added that DHPP should be the bridge in strengthening ties with its Pakatan Rakyat allies.

Commenting on the current problems plaguing PAS, Faiz said this was due to weakness in managing inter-party conflicts.

“As the biggest party in Pakatan, I ask that all issues be solved by the new leadership efficiently so that cooperation between the parties will be taken care of,” he said.

Faiz, who had lost in his bid for a central working committee post in the ongoing muktamar's elections, also pleaded to PAS leaders to stop attacking their Pakatan allies.

“We must be big-hearted if we want to lead Pakatan. I believe if we are, this will prove that we are able to lead Pakatan and the rakyat will then allow us to administer the country,” he said.

PAS and DAP’s relationship continue to sour and the ulama faction’s clean sweep at the current PAS muktamar does not bode well for the oppostion coalition's future, note observers.