PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has come under fire for refusing to shake hands with his Barisan Nasional (BN) election opponent yesterday.

idris jusoh 00 According to Terengganu Menteri Besar Idris Jusoh, such behaviour does not reflect well on a person who claims to lead an Islamic party.

Idris said he was informed of the snub by the BN candidate for the Marang parliamentary seat, Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir.

The incident happened at the nomination centre where the two politicians filed their respective papers.

hadi awang 010807 Idris said this showed that Abdul Hadi ( left ) is 'arrogant and egoistic'. "As an Islamic leader, he should have not done that...but this is PAS," the menteri besar was quoted as saying by Bernama .

"As a Muslim, Ramzi extended his hand and he also did this out of respect for him (Abdul Hadi) who is the former Terengganu menteri besar. But he responded by saying ‘ dok payoh ’ (no need)," he added.

DAP sacks trio

In another development, DAP today sacked three members for standing as independent candidates in seats contested by the party against BN.

DAP disciplinary committee chairperson Chow Kon Yeow said the trio - Kung Chin Ching, Ngu Tieng Hai and Badrul Zaman P S Md Zakariah - were expelled with immediate effect.

"Kung, Ngu and Badrul Zaman have violated discipline in contesting against the party's candidates," he said.

Kung and Ngu, both from Sarawak, filed their nomination papers as independent candidates for the Sarikei parliamentary seat controlled by BN's Ding Kuong Hiing. Also in the race is DAP's Dr Wong Hua Seh and another independent hopeful Lau Kieng Chai.

Badrul Zaman is standing as an independent candidate in the Jelutong parliamentary seat in Penang, facing DAP's Ooi Chuan Aun and BN's Dr Thor Teong Gee.

He is also involved in a three-cornered tussle in the Sungai Pinang state seat against DAP's Koid Teng Guan and BN's incumbent Looi Swee Cheang.