An aide to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called for a “ceasefire” between PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), pending an immediate meeting of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) Supreme Council.
PAS assistant secretary-general Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman urged all parties within PN to stop issuing public statements and allow the coalition’s top leadership to resolve ongoing disputes amicably.
“It would be better for all of us at the ‘operator’ level to agree to a ceasefire. Silence is golden. Let us leave it to the top leadership to convene a full-council meeting immediately,” Syahir said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Syahir, who is also political secretary to the PAS president and the Member of Parliament for Bachok, was responding to remarks made by former aide to Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad, and Bersatu information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz.
Tensions within PN have continued to escalate since the Perlis political crisis, with leaders from PAS and Bersatu exchanging criticism over several issues, including a proposal to abolish the PN chairmanship.
On Sunday, Marzuki defended Muhyiddin over the proposal, stating on Facebook that the matter had been discussed and decided during a PN meeting on Jan 16. He claimed the meeting was attended by several senior PAS leaders, including Abdul Hadi, PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, and Syahir himself.
Responding to the claim, Syahir questioned why Marzuki had chosen to publicly disclose what he considered internal PN matters.
“If I followed my emotions, I would have responded, but I chose to restrain myself. Out of respect for Datuk Dr Marzuki and Tun Faisal, my request is simple: enough of this,” Syahir said.
He added that it was now Feb 1, nearly a month after the “bus driver” had stepped down, a reference to Muhyiddin’s resignation as PN chairman.
“This has affected our journey forward. The ‘passengers’ are anxious, and our ‘family’ — the people — is waiting. We only want to continue this journey,” he said.
