PAS Kelantan has tabled and passed its hudud bill in Kelantan.
This is in total and utter disregard for the fact that such a move goes against the common policy framework of Pakatan Rakyat and the Federal Constitution.
PAS has openly demonstrated that they cannot be trusted. They have betrayed not only the DAP but more importantly all those who voted for PAS believing in the common policy framework of Pakatan Rakyat.
Pakatan Rakyat must move quickly to restore confidence in the people of Malaysia by taking action against PAS. This must be done in order to reassure people that it is serious about its common policy framework, its promises to the people and the future of Malaysia.
If it doesn’t, then Pakatan Rakyat can expect a most serious backlash from its supporters in the next general election.
I am of the view that Pakatan Rakyat cannot as a matter of principle maintain ties with PAS as PAS has shown scant if not little or no regard for its common policy framework. This is more so given the fact that PAS will table a private members bill in Parliament in in order to implement hudud in Kelantan.
The DAP will meet to discuss its future with PAS on 23.3.2015. I will certainly put forward my views on the matter which is that we cannot any more work with PAS. We have in the DAP always maintained our firm objections to the implementation of hudud in Malaysia. We joined forces with PAS and PKR in Pakatan Rakyat relying on the common policy framework which clearly did not include hudud.
It is therefore now untenable for us to remain in any relationship with PAS after their tabling of this bill in Kelantan and their clear intention to pursue it further in Parliament.