Melaka cooperation easier than Johor, says PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang expressed confidence that political cooperation with Barisan Nasional (BN) for the upcoming Melaka state election will be smoother than the negotiations for the Johor polls. He indicated that while BN is still divided, a majority, including its Youth wing and grassroots members, agree to work with PAS under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner.

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Insya-Allah can. If Johor was more complicated, Melaka will be easier.

Hadi based his optimism on the positive responses following the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, as well as the current political climate. "Insya-Allah, it can be done. If Johor was more complicated, Melaka will be easier," he stated after delivering a religious lecture. He declined to comment on PAS's strategy if BN decides to ally with Pakatan Harapan, emphasizing that no official decision has been made.

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That will happen first. If it hasn't happened, I can't say. Not yet. No decision has been made to this day.

In a separate remark, Hadi labeled four Malay leaders from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as "uneducated Malays" for accusing him of exploiting Islam for political purposes rather than producing scholarly articles. He asserted that his statements and writings are based on the Quran and Hadith, as well as the DAP's constitution and the statements of its leaders. The DAP leaders, including Syahredzan Johan and Young Syefura Othman, had questioned Hadi's criticism of their party, given PAS's past cooperation with DAP in elections.

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Yes, we will think about it later.