Don’t drag S’gor govt into feud with PAS, Amanah told

PKR Youth says focus should be on uniting all parties with the aim to fight the Umno and Barisan Nasional regime.

(FMT) – Do not cause a rift in Pakatan Harapan (PH) solely for the reason of seat allocations in the next general election, PKR youth warned its coalition partner Amanah today.

This came in response to statements made during the Amanah national convention yesterday, including that of Amanah Youth chief Sany Hamzan (pic), who asked for the Batu parliamentary seat to be handed to Amanah.

The seat is currently held by PKR vice-president Tian Chua.

“That statement is shallow and it can fracture the good relationship among PH component parties,” said Selangor PKR Youth secretary Syed Shah Syed Osman in a statement today.

“It should not have been issued by the youth chief of a party that has signed an understanding under the PH banner.

“As a component partner, Amanah youth should be more aware of the prioritisation of seats that are held by the parties in PH, especially seats that were won with a good majority.”

Syed also referred to a speech by delegate Jamzuri Ardani who urged Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali to remove PAS members in the state bureaucracy for causing problems for Amanah at the grassroots level.

Jamzuri also complained about problems in the bureaucracy, allegedly caused by PAS members, and warned that PH could lose seats in the next election because of this.

Syed however said the claims were baseless, and warned Amanah to refrain from dragging the state government into its feud with PAS as it would negatively affect the governance of the state.

“The focus right now should be on uniting all parties that aim to fight the Umno and Barisan Nasional regime.

“The ongoing talks to ensure a straight fight in the next general election is important.

“Let the by-elections of Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar be a lesson that any altercation between opposition parties will ultimately benefit our opponent.”