KUALA LUMPUR: Pas will not give up, says party deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, adding that it is "still not impossible" to form a "grand Malay-Muslim umbrella" coalition.
Calling for a return to unity based on Islam, Tuan Ibrahim said revisiting the tried but failed Pas-Umno-Bersatu alliance during the 15th General Election (GE15) to form a Malay-Muslim political force would be increasingly challenging so long as division persists within the ummah (Muslims).
"Pas is of the view that efforts to revive existing political cooperation will still leave scars if not handled wisely.
"The experience of facing GE15 saw a major aspiration to unite three main parties — Pas, Umno and Bersatu — to form a Malay-Muslim political force.
"However, that effort did not succeed as no consensus was reached among the parties involved.
"In the current situation, the question arises whether there is still an opportunity to form a 'grand Malay-Muslim umbrella' capable of uniting all who wish to be under its protection.
"In theory, it is not impossible. In reality, however, it becomes increasingly challenging so long as division continues to weaken the ummah," he said in a Facebook post.
He added that internal turmoil and crises within an organisation are not unusual.
However, for political parties, he said crises spread more easily because they are constantly under public scrutiny.
"Internal strife occurring in any political party today is neither unique nor isolated.
"Whatever may happen within an organisation, every conflict should be addressed by returning to the principle of unity as decreed by Allah SWT," he said, sharing a verse from Surah Āli-ʿImrān (3:103) of the Quran.
"This verse should serve as a clear and decisive foundation for unity. The primary condition for achieving unity is to return to holding firmly to the religion of Allah. Unity based on faith (aqidah) is the foundation demanded in Islam.
"The ummah has long witnessed disputes that ultimately harm all parties. Partisan political crises seem endless.
"Recognising this reality, Pas will not give up in urging efforts toward ummah unity. Where there is effort, there is a way.
"Truth may be slow to triumph, but it will certainly arrive. Falsehood, no matter how firm it appears, will collapse when its time comes. That is Allah's promise, which must be believed."
On Sunday, Tuan Ibrahim said Perikatan Nasional (PN) would discuss Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin's position as opposition leader following his sacking from Bersatu.
He said the discussion would involve all opposition members of parliament.
On Friday, Hamzah, the Larut MP, was sacked by Bersatu after being accused of attacking party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Sixteen other Bersatu leaders and MPs were expelled on the same day. - NST
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