ALOR SETAR: PAS is taking on a “no-enemies” approach in its efforts to unite the ummah (community), says its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.
He said the party was open to forming alliances with non-governmental organisations, including non-Muslim groups.
“We want to minimise conflict between parties in the country.
“Non-Muslim parties which are not ‘extreme’ are also invited to join our coalition,” Abdul Hadi said in his closing speech at the party’s 68th muktamar here yesterday.
He also said the Muafakat Nasional pact was still on and might feature in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15).
Abdul Hadi claimed PAS had taken the role in uniting the ummah after GE14 in 2018.
Malay-based parties like Umno and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malay- sia were roped in under one coalition to save the country then, he added.
“Such a strategy can be reused to ensure the current Federal Government, of which PAS is part, remains in power after GE15,” he said.
Penang PAS commissioner Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff said working with both Umno and Bersatu was in line with the party’s ongoing struggle for the unity of the ummah.
He added that unity was vital for the sake of the nation, espe- cially in its fight against Pakatan Harapan.
“The state leadership’s view is aligned with that of the central leadership.
“It remains our priority,” he said on the sidelines of the muktamar here yesterday.
Terengganu PAS commissioner Datuk Husain Awang said unity had been the party’s struggle all these years.
“Not only unity with Umno and Bersatu, we want unity of all mankind, especially the Malays and Muslims,” he added.
Central committee member Nasrudin Hassan said although there had been misunderstandings between some Umno and PAS leaders, it did not mean the relationship should end.
He said the misunderstanding could be considered part of the process of working out problems between the two sides.
On Friday, PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the unity of the ummah could be affected if members of Muafakat and Perikatan Nasional fought with each other.
He had said that both Muafakat and Perikatan would lose many parliamentary and state seats in multi-cornered fights.
PAS signed the Muafakat pact with Umno to go against Paka- tan, then the ruling coalition, in 2019.
The party also joined Perikatan in 2020 to form the government after Bersatu left Pakatan following the Sheraton Move, which saw Pakatan losing Putrajaya.
The party’s four-day muktamar ended yesterday. Kelantan will host the 69th PAS muktamar next year.
