PAS hits out at ‘ungrateful’ Anwar

Diyana Ibrahim Diyana Ibrahim Updated 5 years ago · Published on 3 Mar 2019 7:00AM · 8 Comments

Anwar Ibrahim campaigning in the Semenyih by-election last weekend. The PKR president is seen by the PAS grassroots as desperate to be prime minister and is attacking their party because it does not support the ambition. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 3, 2019.

PAS, on the defensive over a failed suit, slammed an “ungrateful” Anwar Ibrahim, accusing him of attacking the party because of its refusal to support him.

The PKR president has forgotten how PAS stood by him when he faced sodomy charges twice, said the Islamist party’s leaders.

Women’s wing vice-chief Salamiah Mohd Nor said the PAS grassroots see Anwar as desperate for making allegations against the party, and that they do not believe his claims.

“Anwar is ungrateful. The party previously backed him in his sodomy cases.

“PAS can bring up issues regarding Anwar’s personal life again. We can question the issues again, but we won’t do it.”

This week, Anwar accused PAS and its president, Abdul Hadi Awang, of paying off Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown to settle a defamation suit against the website.

Rewcastle-Brown confirmed that she received money from PAS, but the party denied making any payment.

Vice-president Iskandar Abdul Samad said Anwar has turned his back on PAS as revenge for the party obstructing his plans to become prime minister.

PAS recently threw its support behind Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s administration.

PAS vice-president Iskandar Abdul Samad says Anwar Ibrahim is exacting revenge on the party for obstructing his plans to become prime minister. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 3, 2019.

“Actually, I could not be bothered by him (Anwar),” Iskandar told The Malaysian Insight.

“He is angry at PAS because it refuses to support him as prime minister and is supporting Dr Mahathir instead. That’s the only reason.”

Terengganu PAS Youth chief Kamaruzzaman Abdullah denied that Anwar’s allegations have caused a dent in grassroots support for the party.

Even though some members have questioned the claims, it does not mean they do not trust PAS, he said.

“It’s true that the grassroots have questioned (Anwar’s allegations), but it’s because they love the party.

“We were taught not to raise too many questions when some have already raised questions. It is not because they do not trust the party, but they just want confirmation.”

The grassroots are disappointed with Anwar for attacking PAS, said Kamaruzzaman, adding that the party’s leaders will explain to members to deny all such claims.

“We do admit our weakness in mastering cyberspace. We will improve on this.”

The grassroots still support the party despite allegations that Umno gave its leaders RM90 million, says the Terengganu PAS Youth chief. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 3, 2019.

In a 2016 article, Sarawak Report alleged that PAS received RM90 million from Umno said to be from 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

Hadi sued Rewcastle-Brown for defamation over the piece and the parties reached an out-of-court settlement last month.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission then launched investigations into the whistle-blower site’s claims. So far, it has questioned a number of PAS leaders and frozen five bank accounts belonging to an individual and four foundations linked to the party.

MACC also seized three vehicles – a Toyota Vellfire, Range Rover and Mini Cooper – as well as a shoplot worth RM2 million.

PAS’ official accounts are not affected, with the anti-graft agency saying it has not found direct transactions between 1MDB and the party.

MACC believes the money was laundered before it was transferred to PAS leaders. – March 3, 2019.

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  • When your so called leaders are arrested soon by MACC for money laundering than your ignorant grassroots will ask more questions you wont be able to answer.Poodah!!!

    Posted 5 years ago by Soma Govin · Reply

  • PAS under hadi has lost its moral high ground due to lies and greed. Anwar is right to point it out and pas has now gone nationwide as a party that is unreliable as it is seen a partner to umno and MO1.

    Posted 5 years ago by Gabriel Chelliah · Reply

  • The trick to disrupt the unity in PH is at play again.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Never never never trust hadi and never never never trust pas ok ok thank you very much hehehe

    Posted 5 years ago by Astann astann · Reply

  • When you stabbed people at the back and you expect people to smile and say OK?

    Posted 5 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply

  • Why do you expect a pat on the back for doing the right thing? There was an obvious miscarriage of justice so any other stance would be untenable for a party like PAS.

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • PAS is evading the issue. It's not a question of Anwar being ungrateful. As devout Muslims living according to the Koran, good Muslims do not lie and receive money which is tainted in origin from givers who are known to be corrupt. If PAS members do not realise this, they are as good as thieves and liars which was what Dr M has said in Semenyih and they might as well forget about going to heaven when their time is up.

    Posted 5 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • Pakatan Hampa. Rakyat meraih kemenangan duka dan nestapa.

    Great editorial by JS. Enough sillywalking. Android boxes, smoking and next in the pipeline soft drink sugar tax. Bah humbug.

    Infighting, Machiavelling, posturing, moralising - bleh.

    The common man may not grasp policymaking. But he know two and two make for not enough to to take his family of four out.

    The people didnt slog and brave legendary traffic jams on polling day so you could grandstand and pontificate. They certainly did not do it to advance your political careers.

    They did it because you were their last hope to reclaim their dignity. If you dont bloody get this no good can come out of your offices.

    If thats the case, put your houses in order and prepare to vacate your seats in GE15. So long and thank you for no fish.

    Posted 5 years ago by P P · Reply