Hadi: PAS met Dr M over 'common grounds' despite past wrongs
PAS agreed to meet with Dr Mahathir Mohamad due to many shared common grounds now, despite the former premier's past wrongs against the party, said Abdul Hadi Awang.
Taking to Facebook, the PAS president revealed that the meeting with Mahathir was to discuss Malay unity, among others.
"Although he (Mahathir) had wronged PAS, there are many...
PAS agreed to meet with Dr Mahathir Mohamad due to many shared common grounds now, despite the former premier's past wrongs against the party, said Abdul Hadi Awang.
Taking to Facebook, the PAS president revealed that the meeting with Mahathir was to discuss Malay unity, among others.
"Although he (Mahathir) had wronged PAS, there are many common grounds that must be taken into account, to unite and fulfil shared duties in Islam.
"Among the discussions was how it’s a must for Malay Muslims to unite as Malaysia's majority original residents and a majority in the multicultural society," said Hadi, who described Mahathir as an experienced statesperson.
Hadi said there is a need to distinguish and explain differences between how Islam embraces nationalism as a concept according to God's rules and its role in society, and how it is actually practised today as an ideology.
Hadi's statement follows media reports of the meeting where he, together with several other PAS leaders, signed Mahathir's "Malay People's Proclamation" - a document which urged Malays to unite to "save" their race.
The Malay People's Proclamation is a 12-point document which claimed that Malays never controlled the economy and have "lost" political control.
It goes on to state that the Malay race has to be "revived" and "saved" by uniting Malays by putting aside their political differences.
In the past, Mahathir had criticised PAS' approach to politics as being divisive of the Malay community.
This is a nation of people , the Proclamation signed by just a few Parties, had it be extended to all races and religions, would have done so much of good for the country's economy and unity. The Constitution of the country by the Founding Fathers has already carved a privileged place for the Malay community. What the Community needed was honest leaders after the time of Tun Hussein Onn. The very leader who keeps harping on Malay unity and economic strength for last forty years is responsible for storing (hiding) away in billions or trillions that rightfully belongs to 60percent of the Malays and the balance to others. Return the loots to the country and see how the country will return to its former glory. The PM must act fast to expose the false face of this man. Get the authorities to lean hard on this man and his cronies who helped or helping him to hide or invest the looting. Or was this Proclaimation just a farce for Hadi to source for financial support for the coming six State Elections. Why was Muhyuddin not part of the delegation that met Mahathir. How can that become a Malay Uniting Meeting with the absence of the 600billion ringgit man. Worse still where is the PM. Malay Proclaimation means the coming together of all Malay Leaders including the Royalty. Correct me if I am wrong.