GEORGE TOWN: The ongoing tussle between Pas and Parti
Keadilan Rakyat for the Penang Islamic Affairs Council (MAIPP) president's post
has escalated with the state Pas Youth threatening to send a memorandum to the
state government.
Its chief, Yusni Mat Piah, said Pas Youth were preparing
the memorandum. He said the state Pas Youth was adamant that MAIPP should be
helmed by Penang Pas Commissioner Datuk Mohd Salleh Man and that State
Religious Affairs Committee chairman Abdul Malik Abul Kassim of PK should
vacate the post.
It was earlier reported that Salleh was promised the post
by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the Permatang Pasir
by-election in 2009 but the state government overlooked the promise and went on
to propose Malik.
The Yang diPertuan Agong has since decreed that Malik
head MAIPP but the state government now wants Salleh to be given the post
instead.
The awkward situation has led to state Pas leaders
calling on Malik to resign from the post but the latter has so far remained mum
on whether he plans to do so.
"Anwar made the promise during the Permatang Pasir
by-election. If the promise is broken, how can the people trust Pakatan
Rakyat?" Yusni said.
Meanwhile, Salleh, when met after opening the World Book
and Copyright Day carnival at the Penang Public Library, here yesterday
attempted to sidestep the issue and denied that Pas and PKR disagreed over the
matter.
"In terms of our relations (between the two),
everything is as usual. All is well," Salleh said.
Salleh said he would continue his duties as deputy
president, and "will see what happens next after further
discussions". -NST
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