Defeated ex-PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu said he will resign from his posts in the Penang government this week, in accordance with the party's pending decision to cut ties with DAP.

"If I don't obey, they will say I'm not obeying the ulamas," he announced during his winding up speech at the PAS muktamar today.

He presently sits on the boards of the Penang Water Corporation and Penang Halal Hub.

Mohamad Sabu delivered a scathing speech targetted at the party's ulama leadership that made a clean sweep at the polls this week.

"Our congregation is growing stronger. Our foes are Umno and BN. Don't worry about DAP, they're very small.

"We will knee and elbow them, and when we fight them, we will karate (chop) them, and read tahlil (prayers for the deceased) for them.

"Why not? Last year we read a doa laknat (damning prayer). This year, we can read a prayer for the dead, because that party is no longer of use to us," he said, mocking the DAP bashing that has been the hallmark of this year's muktamar.

Earlier today Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng said PAS' decision to sever ties with DAP meant ethically, they would have to relinquish their posts in the DAP-led state goverment.

'PAS can contest all seats in S'wak'

Mohamad, who was the party elections director for the upcoming Sarawak state polls, then said PAS is now free to contest in as many seats as it wants.

"Why do we need to negotiate (with Sarawak Pakatan)? We are alone now; we can contest in all the Sarawak state seats.

"We are strong, aren't we?" he quipped.

Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, also took a swipe at those who accused him of being the ketua jebon (chief instigator) of the alleged 'Hawaii 5-0' group, out to topple PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

"Set up an investigation committee. We will come. [...] Being slandered hurts, but we bear with it patiently," he said.

He then ended his speech with a little song, urging party members to take care of PAS.

Mohamad, who has been in the party for more than 20 years, failed to defend his deputy president's post after being defeated by Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

He was among many pro-Pakatan leaders in PAS who were purged by the ulama faction in this year's party polls.