Praising Anwar, Nik Aziz rejects Umno again

Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat cemented his close ties with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today, by praising the Opposition Leader’s consistency in backing the PAS spiritual adviser’s rejection of Malay unity talks with Umno.

The Kelantan mentri besar is seen as Anwar’s strongest ally in PAS and has rejected several attempts by his own party colleagues to engage in talks with Umno.

Instead, Nik Aziz has consistently favoured working with DAP and PKR in Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

Backed by Anwar, Nik Aziz’s latest remarks are seen as his latest move to put an end to talk of political cooperation between PAS and Umno.

Umno has been pushing for Malay unity talks with PAS, in what is seen an attempt to split the three main parties in PR.

“Anwar has been consistent in upholding the truth that he has been fighting for,” said Nik Aziz in a statement today.

“Being consistent is not the same with being stubborn. It is a religious duty. I hope that this consistency in fighting for the truth would lead to victory for Pakatan Rakyat in the next general election,” said Nik Aziz who has been accused by Umno of being the main stumbling block to unity between the two parties.

Yesterday, Anwar said that the three PR parties – PAS, DAP and PKR – would not talk with Umno so long as conditions were imposed.

He claimed that any party looking for unity must begin on the right premise of upholding justice and ending oppression.

The PKR de facto chief added that Umno did not understand PAS; noting the grand old Malay party thought “if they can capture Nik Aziz, they would be able to control PAS.”

Yesterday, Umno information chief, Datuk Ahmad Maslan said his party would not stop its efforts to have unity talks with PAS despite opposition from Nik Aziz, who is also Kelantan Mentri Besar.

Ahmad said this was because Umno was confident there were certain groups in PAS which supported its efforts.

Ahmad stressed that PAS was not dependent on Nik Aziz to lead the party as there were others who could do so, such as the president, the deputy president and the party’s supreme council.

However, he agreed that with Nik Aziz’s statement that there was no need for a middleman nor any conditions to be set in order for a meeting to take place.

PAS leaders have repeatedly stressed that the party had closed the chapter on talks with Umno and now is focused only on strengthening ties within PR.



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Nik Aziz is the best God's gift to Malaysian ! It would be very good if Niz can be Malaysian Prime Minister !!! Malaysians will be evry happy to have Nik as PM !!!!

Looks like UMNO is desperate cos all their counterparts/BN component party too weak to talk about. They trying to grasp the last straw for survival. And they can only see PAS as their last straw!
Unfortunately PAS is smart. They know they will most likely/very likely contract all the diseases of UMNO if they join them. PAS knows that slow, steady, sticking to righteous principles and stay faithful to PR will be fruitful for all in long run. It will also be good for our Nation! Go! PR Go!

Since the tsunami on March 8th, 2008, UMNO has been trying very hard to split the alliance of the three Parties---PAS, PKR and DAP. Before the disastrous outing in 2008, there was no hint of Malay unity! Why now? Because UMNO is weak! To strengthen its hold on Malay support, it wishes to prise open the unity of the three Parties---PAS, PKR and DAP.

PAS , thus, should be wary of the subtle move. Any keen observer could see through teh scheme! Refusing the hand of UMNO does not mean refusal the hand of Malays or Muslims! They are not the same; though UMNO would like to do so so as to tell the Malays that theri brethren have aourned the hand of friendship as lover would do !.

Am I right in my perception?

Note that, immediately after the loss of the jewel, Selangor, UMNO had tried very hard to get PAS support! But it failed. The spiritual leader knows all the tricks, being a wise man.He has seen enough!It is just like teaching a grandmotehr how to suck eggs!