Don’t cry wolf over your own faults, Ramasamy tells PAS

 Urimai chairman says the Islamic party has no one to blame but itself after applying two sets of rules in leading the opposition coalition.

Urimai chairman P Ramasamy said PAS made several arbitrary decisions after taking over the PN chairmanship, even before the RoS issued a show-cause notice and suspended the coalition.

PETALING JAYA:

Urimai chairman P Ramasamy has taken a swipe at PAS over Perikatan Nasional’s suspension, saying the Islamic party has no one to blame but itself.

Ramasamy claimed PAS made several arbitrary decisions after taking over the PN chairmanship, even before the Registrar of Societies (RoS) issued a show-cause notice and suspended the coalition.

He said there were “systemic” attempts to squeeze Bersatu out of an active role in PN after PAS ended their political cooperation in June.

“Bersatu’s complaint to the RoS concerned, among other things, its exclusion from the PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16 and questions relating to its membership status in the coalition.

“The admission of Wawasan (without proper discussions) was also a deliberate attempt to sideline Bersatu.

“While political moves might not have contravened the rules and regulations, it was the deliberate move to sidestep the requirements of the coalition’s constitution that is the main issue,” he said in a Facebook post.

The former DAP leader claimed PAS was applying two sets of laws in heading the coalition, simply to ensure it dominates and controls PN.

Ramasamy said PAS cannot therefore “cry wolf” or simply dismiss the RoS’s action as political victimisation when the Islamic party’s conduct in leading PN warrants the suspension.

“How can a coalition claim to be democratic when one of its component parties is denied the opportunity to attend meetings, express its views and vote on decisions affecting the coalition?

“A political coalition cannot demand accountability from others while refusing to practise accountability within its own ranks,” he added.

The RoS suspended PN earlier this week after issuing a show-cause notice following a complaint lodged by Bersatu.

Takiyuddin Hassan, the secretary-general of both PAS and PN, had then suggested that political pressure may be behind the suspension. - FMT