NewzPAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said in political cooperation, each party should respect the positions of other parties.KOTA BHARU: PKR should not issue an ultimatum to Umno over whether it wants to remain in the unity government or switch its support to Perikatan Nasional (PN), as the party itself relies on Umno’s strength, says PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.He said PKR should be mindful of its position and the number of parliamentary and state seats it holds compared with Umno before issuing warning-like statements to its partner in government.“PKR wants to warn Umno, but how many seats does it have? It relies on Umno, on Umno’s strength,” he told reporters at PAS’s muktamar here last night.He said in political cooperation, each party should respect the positions of other parties, particularly as Umno and PKR are not in the same political coalition.“In political cooperation, we normally respect one another. That is why I think Umno is very uncomfortable with the actions of its partners, including PKR, DAP and others.“Every party is entitled to maintain its own position, but I think it is very discourteous for one party to call out another in such a way.”He was commenting on a call by PKR Youth deputy chief Nabil Halimi for Umno to either fully commit to the Madani government or quit its posts in favour of PN.Nabil issued the ultimatum after Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi suggested that the 16th general election (GE16) should be held earlier.Tuan Ibrahim again proposed that GE16 be held soon, citing growing political instability among government parties, with open attacks being traded and even ministry allocations becoming a point of contention.MACC suspends use of orange attireTuan Ibrahim described the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) decision to immediately suspend its requirement for persons under investigation to wear its orange lock-up attire when brought to court for remand applications, as the right decision.“When they wear the orange attire, are handcuffed and so on, it gives the impression that they are already guilty.
We cannot humiliate someone who has only just been accused and is being brought to court simply for an extension of remand,” he said.Yesterday, MACC chief commissioner Abdul Halim Aman said those under investigation would be allowed t… PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (right) and party president Abdul Hadi Awang see ties with Umno and Barisan Nasional as the way forward. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Cooperation with Barisan Nasional and Umno can help pave the way for PAS to take over the federal government, the Islamic party's deputy president, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, said last night.He said the party was confident its cooperation with its strategic partners would be mutually beneficial in their efforts to take over Putrajaya.“God willing, our cooperation with strategic partners, including Umno and Barisan Nasional, will benefit us collectively, and (we can) take over Putrajaya,” he said at a ceramah in Kota Bharu to mark the party's 75th anniversary.Tuan Ibrahim said more political parties were approaching PAS with a view towards cooperation.He added that PAS welcomed such overtures, but the party would not compromise on its principles simply to win elections or take over Putrajaya.Hadi on taking more states with UmnoAt the same ceramah, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said closer ties with Umno could help the party win more states.He said last month’s victory by the BN-Perikatan Nasional alliance in Negeri Sembilan had eased political tensions nationwide, with Umno increasingly engaging with PAS.He said many voters were surprised that PAS had managed to persuade its supporters to work with Umno.“If we become stronger and work more closely with Umno, we can take over more states,” he said.However, Hadi stressed that only a strong government could withstand attempts to topple it.Hadi cited Kelantan as an example of the importance of strong public support, saying that the PAS-led state government had remained in power for 36 years despite facing political pressure.
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