Pakatan worse than Umno, says PAS president

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 7 years ago · Published on 14 Sep 2018 12:07PM · 9 Comments

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang says despite being in power for only a few months, so many problems have cropped up concerning Pakatan Harapan. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2018.

PAKATAN Harapan is worse than Umno as it has been dropping cases against those in its fold, said PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

“There were menteris besar and minister who were charged and jailed during Umno’s 60-year rule.

“But under Pakatan Harapan, which has only ruled for a few months, court cases are being dropped.

“They have ruled for just four months and there are these problems. What would happen if they ruled for 60 years? They are worse than Umno,” Hadi said during his keynote speech at the opening of the Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS (DHPP) in Gong Badak, Terengganu, today.

Hadi was alluding to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s corruption case in the Penang High Court that was dropped on September 3.

The crowd at the Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS in Gong Badak, Terengganu, today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2018.

Lim was charged with corruption in 2016 for buying a bungalow in Penang for below market price from his former landlady, Phang Li Khoon.

The decision to withdraw the case was made by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria.

Since the general election, PAS and Umno have begun working together more closely. In the Sg Kandis and Seri Setia by-elections, the traditional rivals had campaigned for one another.

Although the cooperation has yet to be formalised, PAS had already promised to support Umno campaign’s in the upcoming Port Dickson by-election.

DHPP is PAS’ non-Muslim wing. This is the first time the wing is holding its own meeting in PAS’ annual congress. – September 14, 2018.
A man walking past a bunting of PAS leaders at the Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS in Gong Badak, Terengganu, today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2018.

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  • It is a clear sign Hadi and Gang have taken money from Umno

    Posted 7 years ago by SY L · Reply

  • The 90m never made PAS any holy either

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Because now no dedak for them

    Posted 7 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • An unexpected change of govt after 61 years was never going to be easy, much baggage (e.g. 1MDB matters & over a RM1 trillion debts left behind has to be looked into & cleared). Worse, the Barisan govt badly damaged Malaysia's good administrative system left behind by the British, allowing in corrupt practices & rampant inefficiency and mediocrity. Need I say much more, to educate PAS, with its dog-in-the manger narrow outlook and attitude? What a messed up thinking by PAS & BN..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

    • Malaysia is lucky Dr. Mahathir was here to help brainstorm this tragedy & steer the country back from the rotteness of race and religion espoused by BN and PAS..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

    • Are PAS' Kelantan & Terengganu Malaysia's worst- administered states? Kelantan is poor after 20 years of PAS?..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Actually, PAS is worse than UMNO. They tarnished the name of Islam by supporting party that practicing kleptocracy.

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysian Malaysian · Reply

  • His brain is missing

    Posted 7 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply

  • Man! These people really have nothing else to say.

    Posted 7 years ago by Geoff Kow · Reply