PARLIAMENT PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has said that Islam does not encourage the "sacking" of leaders, but instead called upon adherents to "correct" them instead.

Quoting the words of Prophet Muhammad's companion Abu Bakar As-Siddiq, he said the people and political parties should be patient instead of rushing to remove leaders.

"The culture of sacking (pecat) leaders is not encouraged in Islam, correcting leaders is permissible.

"We must be patient in correcting our leaders...While I too am not in agreement with the government but we (PAS) are being patient," said the Marang MP in his speech when debating the royal address in Parliament today.

Hadi said this in general without referring to any groups of person, though he had called the recent Save Malaysia anti-Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak campaign "useless" when met by reporters in the parliament lobby.

The PAS president also said that as one of the oldest political parties in Malaysia, the Islamic party has always practiced patience even in the face of extreme adversity and even when it did not hold any seats.

This, he noted, was different from 'younger' political parties, though he did not mention any party in particular.

"PAS has been in the political arena since Merdeka, unlike some parties who are still new.

"We were patient. We did not have any seats (in the beginning), times were hard. It does not matter, the important thing is not to trouble the rakyat. This is where we must be sincere.

"I am not brown nosing anyone. If people want to support, they can. If they do not, it does not matter," he said.

Referring to the Agong's address that advised MPs to stop politicking for narrow gains, Hadi said that politics and humanity cannot be divorced but added problems arose when some practise extreme politics until they abandon all morality.

"We cannot stop politicking because it is part and parcel of human society. But when we practice extreme politics until beyond the bounds of morality, that it is bad.

"I am saying this in general. I am not pointing at anyone," he added.

Meanwhile, when met by reporters later and asked when would the PAS-sponsored hudud bill would be tabled, Hadi said it would not be in this sitting as there was not enough time.