DAP will continue to ask 5 simple questions of Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang regardless whether such questioning benefits him in the PAS party elections

DAP is proud of its record of never interfering in another political party’s internal elections. However DAP will not be cowed into silence by the PAS party elections to stop DAP from speaking up for the truth and defending right from wrong, regardless whether such questioning is seen as benefiting PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.

Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi is assured of victory and does not need any outside help from winning the PAS Presidency. For this reason DAP top leaders, at the Central Executive Committee(CEC) meeting on 25th May 2015 reiterated its readiness to face all possible future scenarios for PR.

Even though Hadi said today that “for now he is still in PR”, he should prove his commitment by answering 5 simple questions. Why then did Hadi:-

1. break PAS commitments to the PR common manifesto and his personal promise to consult with PR leaders?;
2. expressed support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the midst of the RM 42 billion 1MDB scandal?,
3. want to form a “national unity” government with UMNO?;
4. refused to express support for PKR President Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in the recent Permatang Pauh by-election?; and
5. declare that it is an obligation for Muslims to be angry with the DAP for opposing hudud laws, without mentioning other Muslims, non-Muslims, Sabahans and Sarawakians who had also opposed hudud laws. Opposition to hudud laws is based on it being unconstitional, not because hudud is part of Islam but because hudud is contrary to the Federal Constitution?

Hadi’s pronouncements are not consistent of being loyal and supportive of PR. If Hadi can not keep his promises, how then can DAP co-operate with Hadi on the basis of mutual trust and respect?

Not only Hadi, but PAS senior leaders have avoided answering these five simple questions by trying to blame DAP for any break-up in PR. For asking these 5 simple questions, some PAS leaders have attacked DAP more viciously than they have attacked UMNO. However DAP must be consistent in our principles by asking the same 5 questions, not only after the PAS Muktamar but before as well.