PAS Ulama Council must review pact with Pakatan Rakyat

KULAIJAYA: A PAS spiritual leader has urged the Ulama Council to review the party's political cooperation with the Pakatan Rakyat pact, especially in facing the current political situation, reports Bernama.
Datuk Dr Haron Din (pix), PAS' deputy spiritual leader, said this was necessary in view of the challenging political situation that had given rise to slander and undermined the confidence and relations with the party's Pakatan partners.
In his address opening the 53rd annual assembly (muktamar) of the PAS Ulama Council here today, Haron said the "tahaluf siyasi" (political cooperation) had to be safeguarded in the interests of Islam and the party and not for individual interests.
"The 'tahaluf' takes place upon the advice of the ulama ... it is allowed because rules and conditions are met. So long as these rules and conditions are met, the ulama form the shield. Defend the 'tahaluf' for the sake of Islam and Muslims, not for the interests of individuals.
"If the 'tahaluf' is tainted, the conditions violated, the rules broken, it is fitting that the ulama reconsider if it should be continued. "(If) the conditions have been violated, it is the ulama's responsibility to correct the situation ... I ask that it be looked at again," he said.
Calling on PAS members to return to the party's original struggle, Haron said they must rally behind the leadership of the ulama, resolve current issues, have faith in God and not focus on worldly matters.
The PAS' 60th muktamar, set to be held in Parit Salleh Ros in Parit Raja, Batu Pahat from tomorrow till Saturday had an earlier than scheduled curtain-raiser when its Youth wing decided to start its meeting yesterday.
PAS Youth was initially to have just a one day meeting today, but the plan was changed in the final hours.