The PAS Tasek Gelugor youth wing has called on its central leadership to immediately sever ties with Bersatu at all levels and review all appointments involving Bersatu members in states under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration.
Its chief, Mohamad Ikhwan Mohamad Anwar, stated on Monday (Dec 29) that the division’s youth wing also wants the party to contest all parliamentary and state seats previously won by Bersatu in future elections. This includes seats where Bersatu candidates used either the PN or PAS logos.
The call comes in response to what Mohamad Ikhwan described as “acts of betrayal and backstabbing” by Bersatu at both the federal level and in Perlis. He specifically pointed to allegations that Bersatu conspired to bring down former Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli during the recent state leadership crisis.
“Bersatu has clearly taken advantage of PAS’ strength and sincerity, exploiting the call to unify the ummah for its own interests and gain,” Mohamad Ikhwan said. He added that the wing believes it is time for PAS to be firm and bold enough to cut ties with Bersatu following these actions.
The internal rift highlights growing tension within PN after the Perlis political turmoil, which saw PAS leadership expressing dissatisfaction over Bersatu’s handling of the state government transition.
