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MALAYSIA, a great place to be in, BUT we can, will and must make HER better.
You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
IMAGINE:youtube::John Lennon
Sunday, August 17, 2003
PAS Strategy for Polls, DAP/PAS Pact--Straw Man Fallacies?
Both the Star and Bernama have reported that PAS is changing its strategy for the coming elections, under these headings respectively :: PAS changing strategy for polls and PAS changes strategy in facing next general election. They were reporting on what is said to be the mandate from PAS acting president Datuk Hadi Awang entitled 'Formulas for Success'. Datuk Hadi is reported to have stated in his mandate dated Jan 18th that " PAS will no longer promise voters the implementation of the Hudud (Islamic Penal Code) laws and the setting up of an Islamic State in the next general elections". This huge sacrifice has to be made to avoid creating a massive rift among the partners in the Barisan Alternatif. Datuk Hadi is also reported to have said that at the national level, PAS has to support provisions on Islam as enshrined in the Constitution but at the state level especially for Kelantan and Terengganu, PAS will maintain its intention to set up an Islamic administration, it also hopes to do so in Kedah and Perlis.
Both the Star and Bernama reported thus :: "The pact between PAS and DAP will not affect the DAP's image as it is aimed at setting up a just democratic government at the Federal level, according to Abdul Hadi. Lone wonders whether there is such a Hadi's mandate and a pact between PAS and DAP? Would WAN from London like to comment and enlighten us all?
Though stating the source of its report as Bernama, the Star has more to say regarding this PAS/DAP pact and even reported Hadi as having said that Hadi's message is actually political wisdom to show that the party is devious in its move. This statement appears to make the reported PAS strategy as indeed devious. On 15th Aug, the Star also reported our DIM as revealing the hypocrisy and voter baffling of PAS two separate manifestos for Muslims and non-Muslims for the next general election.
The latest to join in to comment on the PAS mandate is Datuk Najib. He is reported by Bernama as saying "From past experience, it's a critical juggling time for PAS ... they will say one thing to the non-Malays and another thing to the Malays". He also believes that this tactic of PAS would backfire.
Unless the existence of the said mandate and pact can be seen in black and white, Lone will believe that what has been reported by Star and Bernama may actually be "Straw Man fallacies", created for the BN to bash PAS and DAP with when the elections draw nearer. In the next coming days and weeks, the mainstream media will approach our ministers and provide them with an opportunity to bash these "Straw Man's".