PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said today, his party will handle the next general elections alone, if it has to compromise on its Islamic stand.
In a statement, Tuan Ibrahim stressed that PAS would only work with political parties which upheld Islam, and would not compromise on this.
“History has proven that PAS is willing to go it alone when PAS’s values are questioned and opposed by its coalition allies,” he said, referring to the disputes within opposition parties over the Islamist party’s push for the implementation of the Islamic penal code, or hudud.
Tuan Ibrahim said that economic injustice and inequality in the country can only be effectively addressed if Malaysia adopted an Islamic form of governance.
“The problem that is affecting this country is a direct effect of when the country’s system is not managed by the system which was handed down by the creator of man, God,” he added.
The PAS deputy president touted Kelantan as the party’s success model, saying that despite its financial and economic setbacks, it was a good example of a corruption-free state.
“As stated by the PAS president, till this day there have been no PAS leaders who have been arrested for corruption in the entire time the party has ruled over Kelantan, Terengganu and Perak as well as PAS’ councillors in Selangor compared to other parties,” he said.
“There have been no restrictions imposed on non-Muslims with regards to the adherence to their own faiths and customs in Kelantan. They live in peace even though Kelantan upholds the slogan of ‘Development with Islam’ and has declared Kota Baru as an Islamic city.
“It is undeniable that there is still a lot of room for improvement but in general Kelantan is managed well,” Tuan Ibrahim said, adding that this was verified by the Auditor-General who awarded the state a five-star status for good financial accountability last year for 13 out of 18 departments and agencies.
