Hadi rubbishes 1M'sia, says PAS' concept key to unity

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang today rubbished the government's 1Malaysia concept to foster national unity, saying that the real key to that end was with PAS'  'Negara Berkebajikan' concept.

"Unity in our country will not exist with just 1Malaysia slogans, coupled with the fanning of narrow racism and oppressing the people of various religions and races in this country," he said during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 58th national PAS muktamar in Kota Bharu this morning.

Instead, he said, it is political Islam that would help shape unity in a multi-racial society.

Abdul Hadi reiterated that PAS' 'Negara Berkebajikan' concept was a form of political Islam and should not be likened to the Western conception of a welfare state.

"Unity and compassion are the main objectives of Islam," Abdul Hadi said when unveiling this year's muktamar's theme entitled ‘Negara Berkebajikan Teras Perpaduan’ (The welfare state is the core to unity).

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