Monday, July 28, 2008

Gerakan slams Pas-Umno merger proposal - NST

GEORGE TOWN: Jul 28, 2008

Gerakan yesterday said Barisan Nasional component parties would not support the proposal by Pas to merge with Umno to unite the Malays.
Its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye, said the Pas proposal was inadvisable, especially for a multiracial country like Malaysia.

"The BN component parties will certainly not support such a proposal."

Chia also hit out at Pas for not being consistent in its policy.

He said this was evident in the difference of opinions among Pas leaders.
"They have never been consistent and this can be seen in the recent statements made by their leaders," he said after opening the Bukit Bendera Gerakan division annual general meeting last night.

Pas spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat had on Saturday proposed that Pas and Umno be dissolved and a new party formed to unite all Malays.

However, on the same day, Pas president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang said in Ipoh that his party would neither merge with Umno nor join Barisan Nasional.

Chia said: "I foresee a power struggle between them now."

Earlier, branch chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan urged Parti Keadilan Rakyat de factor leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to stop making statements as to when the next Federal Government would be formed, or how many BN members would defect to his party.

1 comment:

Indahnya Islam said...

Gerakan party? Are they still alive? I thought they were dead! When they came out from ICU?? or is this statement made in ICU wards !! Haha,losers, the graveyard is ready for you to be buried,why don't u just die. LOL !