The real reason PPBM, Umno and PAS can’t agree

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PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang yesterday issued a statement which has two messages: One, the party is backing Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional (PN), and two, self-interested individuals are holding up Umno’s cooperation with PPBM and PAS.

Hadi said: “PAS rejects an agenda that aims solely to save the personalities of its leaders and groups, not to save the country and all the people.”

Obviously he is trying to defend his party’s backing for PPBM and PN after being told by some Umno leaders to choose between their party and PPBM.


At the same time it is clear he feels the only thing holding up an understanding among the three Malay parties is the desire of some leaders in Umno to save themselves.

We know that at least two Umno leaders have been found guilty of graft and several more are facing various corruption-related charges. Although no one has openly said it, talk is that these Umno leaders have been bargaining with Muhyiddin to help them with their cases.

Hadi’s statement yesterday just adds credence to this.

“The purpose of PAS is very clear, it is not just to save a person or a small group, but to save as many people as possible. So, if there are those who are narrow and limited in their purpose, they will certainly be left behind,” he said.


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