PAS cannot rely on its supporters alone to win power, says Hadi

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 17 Dec 2017 11:42AM · 5 Comments

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang says in a parliamentary democracy, a lot of votes are needed to win power. – The Malaysian Insight file pic by Nazir Sufari, December 17, 2017.

PAS cannot win more than its current 14 federal seats by relying on its supporters alone, says party president Abdul Hadi Awang.

“We have 195 divisions in the 222 parliamentary constituencies throughout the country. This means that the majority of constituencies have PAS.

“But we have to realise that in our parliamentary democracy, we need a lot of votes to win power,” said Hadi during a fundraising dinner in Marang last night. 

According to a Sinar Harian report, Hadi said PAS could not win with just PAS members alone. 

“We need others to support us,” said the Marang MP, who broke away from the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat after spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s death.

“There are also fence sitters in other parties, including Umno members, who must be invited to vote for us so that there can be political change,” said Hadi.

Last October, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the syura council had decided against political cooperation with Umno in the 14th general election as it could weaken the Islamist party.

Hadi said that PAS was unaffected by the splinter group Amanah as the number of new members this year had been encouraging. 

“We had a very surprising year and registered 41,000 new members.

“So, let’s not worry about those who left as there are more who have joined us,” said Hadi. – December 17, 2017.

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  • Let me gives you my prediction Mr. Hadi !!!!. PAS will be severly vanquished !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. First by it own PAS members who are already disastified with the top few selfish and hypocrites "temikai" ( have to give credit to the old fox for such a connotation ). They will turn the tables by voting for the splinter group of Amanah or others and maybe even Umno. Do your own "siasat" and you will be amazed at the anger and disapointment by the lower tier due to the "90" mil scandals and concerns where the past years flood that has yet to reslove the housing and finacial woes. Their beliefs and support for PAS has waned not by their own doing but the serious resentment for the self serving leaders in the party that did nothing except for shoving down their throat a religious edict portraying only the best of and for Hadi. The dodgy legal suits in UK has exposed and further reiterate to the members that PAS party leadership has a lot to hide.
    Secondly Umno is ready for the back stabbing process. You can now see that the Umno Kelantan leaders are so vocal and confident to wrest the state. PAS has always being seen as alternative vote banks thru' the guise of religion and race for the Malys to make a choice and UMno can't have that. Clear cut winner takes all and there cannot be another tiger to confront. PAS "temikai leaders" are already in the pockets of Umno thanks to the well dished out "cash is king" strategy. So why the sandiwara of PAS interest in the GE 14 where talks are all over that PAS will be past as it shall be merged into Umno.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Hadi is right. The question is WHY? More importantly, DAP which he slandered, do not have that theoretical limit, not if Malays take over the party. So the question really is before everything else, how come a theocracy cannot win in a developed modern state?

    Hint: It does not work. Go ask Sauds and Iran.

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Hadi, you are right. You need none other than Devil himself to get you through.

    Posted 6 years ago by Awang Top · Reply

  • A parliamentary democracy means having a government of the people, by the people, for the people. Your ideology of a government by the Malay only and Islam only goes against the definition of democracy. How can ever survive in a democratic country?

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Your statement saying that you cannot rely on your own supporters to win is plainly saying that you have FAILED! then don’t bother going into politics at all. I also recall not too long ago you had said that pas is not about winning seats. Why then this comment now about winning? Your brand of religious politics is too deep for anyone to follow....

    Posted 6 years ago by Koj J · Reply