PETALING JAYA: PAS delegates at the 72nd muktamar have unanimously backed greater Malay-Muslim political unity ahead of the 16th General Election (GE16), signalling the party’s push for stronger cooperation.
The motion, tabled by PAS Ulama Council representative Zulqarnain Hassan, was approved after it was debated and supported by PAS Pahang delegate Nasaruddin Hassan.
In his speech, Nasaruddin said efforts to strengthen Malay and ummah unity did not mean sacrificing the party’s or religious principles.
“It is aimed at strengthening the unity of the ummah based on truth,” he said in a speech which was broadcast live on the party’s social media platform on Saturday (Sept 5).
Other motions tabled at the muktamar covered the call for the "Corporate Mafia" RCI, healthcare workforce and agriculture.
The call for a "Corporate Mafia" Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) motion was tabled by PAS youth representative Nazrul Nazir and supported by Bangi delegate Afiq Khazar.
The motion on healthcare workforce was tabled by PAS youth representative Wan Syahirah Wan Jafri and supported by Gombak delegate Dr Firdaus Zaini, while the motion on agriculture was tabled by PAS Central Committee member Datuk Dr Azman Ibrahim and supported by Bagan Serai delegate Ahmad Sayuti Abd Ghani.
The “corporate mafia” refers to allegations that senior MACC officers orchestrate intimidation schemes to pressure executives and shareholders of publicly listed firms into resigning or selling their shares at steep discounts to a network of connected businessmen.
