PAS labels Mahfuz 'haram'

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 2 Jan 2018 10:42AM · 3 Comments

Effective yesterday, Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar is no longer a member of PAS. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 2, 2018.

PAS has labelled Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar “haram” (proscribed) after his resignation from the party, effective yesterday.

PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin told NST Online that Mahfuz was “haram” from now until the next general election because he had broken “baiah” (loyalty oath).

PAS’s election candidates take the oath of loyalty to the party before they contest in the polls.

Hashim said Mahfuz should remember the oath he took and that he had to answer to Allah because his salary as Pokok Sena MP was deemed “haram” upon his departure from PAS.

He also said PAS was not affected by Mahfuz’s resignation nor did the Islamist party now consider him an enemy.

“The same applies to other former PAS leaders. Our door is always open to accept them back into the fold,” he was quoted as saying.

Mahfuz, a PAS veteran of 34 years, announced his resignation on New Year’s eve, a little over a month after Kedah opposition leader and Anak Bukit assemblyman Amiruddin Hamzah left PAS for Bersatu.

Mahfuz had been against PAS’s decision to end political ties with PKR and DAP, which were its allies in the now defunct opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat.

While many other progressive and pro-Pakatan leaders had quit PAS since 2015, Mahfuz had held on in the hope of convincing the party to turn around and work with new coalition Pakatan Harapan, which members include Bersatu and PAS splinter party Amanah.

Despite the PAS leadership’s animosity towards PH, Mahfuz had been turning up at PH events and even giving speeches at its ceramah, openly showing support for the opposition coalition helmed by Bersatu chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Mahfuz has yet to announce which PH party he would join. – January 2, 2018.
 

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  • Keluar pas Haram,sapu duit curi 90juta halal..pas bukan saja sesat tp dah gila.

    Posted 6 years ago by Ali Along · Reply

  • If PAS was in power, with our without UMNO, such a proclamation means LEGAL PERSECUTION - the state and other machinery would be bought to bear on Mahfuz and his co-horts. With EACH statement like these, PAS is a walking talking advertising why THEIR IDEA IS SIMPLY BAD AND UNWORKABLE.

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • PAS spiritual leader Hashim has make himself a fool and a retard . Why didn't you declare all the PAS leaders and members are also haram as they are not abiding by "Amanat Hadi" where the edict has declared Umno as kafir and haram. Now buddy buddy so no more haram. In that case Amanat Hadi is no more applicable and logical. So why didn't you Hashim issue an edict and declare Amanat Hadi as haram and no PAS member will be behold to it. Real Idiot!!!!!!! No wonder all over Middle East all the Mullahs and Ustazs are being detested for their skewed thinking and causing big uprising.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply