We're not breaking Pakatan accord, says PAS
Ahmad Fadli KCPublished: Dec 24, 2014 4:00 PM | Updated: Dec 24, 2014 7:10 PM
According to PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali, the Kelantan state government's proposal to amend the hudud enactment on Dec 29 does not go against the agreements in Pakatan Rakyat.
Conceding that conquering Putrajaya comes second after hudud for PAS, its secretary-general also insisted that the current move in Kelantan does not contravene the agreement in Pakatan Rakyat.
"In principle, this issue (of differences of opinion on hudud) has been agreed upon. The only thing now is that the strategy and approach are different," Mustafa Ali told Malaysiakini.
He noted that any details pertaining to the amendment would be presented to the PAS leadership, including central committee members, on Sunday.
"We will get the briefing (on the special sitting) from Kelantan on Dec 28," he added.
Mustafa was referring to the PAS-controlled Kelantan state government's move to amend the hudud enactment on Dec 29.
He said Pakatan has to understand that the amendment to the Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993 is within the ambit of the state government's authority.
"What is going to be tabled is the amendment to the earlier one (Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993)," he pointed out.
The Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993 is widely referred to as the hudud laws.
'Technical committee to make proposal'
As for tabling it in Parliament, Mustafa said it would not be done by the state government.
"We have a technical committee, so it will be the technical committee which will make the proposal," he added.
Kelantan had proposed to hold a special sitting to amend the hudud enactment next Monday, a move which has placed the opposition coalition on the brink of collapse.
The state government also announced its intention to table a Private Member's Bill to allow hudud implementation in Kelantan without any objections from the federal government.
Mustafa said that the opposition from PAS' allies was due to misunderstandings based on inaccurate statements.
On Putrajaya, the secretary-general concurred with Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah (left) that hudud implementation takes precedence over capturing the administrative capital.
"Although we have yet to win Putrajaya, Kelantan is still in our hands," he added.
The Kelantan move has placed the opposition coalition on the brink of collapse, with DAP leaders even calling on Pakatan to consider severing ties with PAS.
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"In principle, this issue (of differences of opinion on hudud) has been agreed upon. The only thing now is that the strategy and approach are different," Mustafa Ali told Malaysiakini.
He noted that any details pertaining to the amendment would be presented to the PAS leadership, including central committee members, on Sunday.
"We will get the briefing (on the special sitting) from Kelantan on Dec 28," he added.Mustafa was referring to the PAS-controlled Kelantan state government's move to amend the hudud enactment on Dec 29.
He said Pakatan has to understand that the amendment to the Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993 is within the ambit of the state government's authority.
"What is going to be tabled is the amendment to the earlier one (Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993)," he pointed out.
The Syariah Criminal Code (II) 1993 is widely referred to as the hudud laws.
'Technical committee to make proposal'
As for tabling it in Parliament, Mustafa said it would not be done by the state government.
"We have a technical committee, so it will be the technical committee which will make the proposal," he added.
Kelantan had proposed to hold a special sitting to amend the hudud enactment next Monday, a move which has placed the opposition coalition on the brink of collapse.
The state government also announced its intention to table a Private Member's Bill to allow hudud implementation in Kelantan without any objections from the federal government.
Mustafa said that the opposition from PAS' allies was due to misunderstandings based on inaccurate statements.
On Putrajaya, the secretary-general concurred with Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah (left) that hudud implementation takes precedence over capturing the administrative capital."Although we have yet to win Putrajaya, Kelantan is still in our hands," he added.
The Kelantan move has placed the opposition coalition on the brink of collapse, with DAP leaders even calling on Pakatan to consider severing ties with PAS.
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