PAS will not be participating in the November 19 rally organised by Bersih 2.0, the Islamist party\u2019s secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said today.<\/p>\n
He added that though his party still supports the electoral reform coalition\u2019s original goals, its current aims no longer match PAS\u2019s, Sinar Online reported today.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have our own methods to be an effective Opposition in this country in line with the maturing political culture and PAS\u2019 current prosperity now,\u201d he told the Malay news portal.<\/p>\n
However, he added that the leadership had yet to decide whether or not to allow its members to participate.<\/p>\n
Takiyuddin also rejected the view that PAS is now \u201cwith BN\u201d if it doesn\u2019t join in the Bersih 5 rally.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that because we do not support one side, we support the other side, that theory cannot be applied across the board,\u201d he was quoted saying.<\/p>\n
He highlighted that PAS had fought against the Barisan National coalition as recently as the June 18 parliamentary by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar.<\/p>\n
For the past two years now, PAS leaders have been slowly distancing the party from involvement with Bersih 2.0.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s oldest Opposition party withheld manpower support for the overnight Bersih 4 rally last year, frowning at the date of the street demonstration that was chosen to coincide with the August 31 Merdeka Day celebrations in the national capital.<\/p>\n
PAS\u2019 efficient volunteer squad called Unit Amal had helped manage crowd control in past instalments of the Bersih rallies.-malaymailonline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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