NOT condoning the incident that has befallen Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, PAS has apologised to the leader of its non-Malay/Muslim ally in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition as the former’s presence “should be accepted and appreciated as a guest based on Islamic morals and principles”.

In addition to helming Gerakan which is also a coalition partner in PN, Lau himself as a candidate in the ongoing state election (PRN) deserved due and reasonable respect, according to the Islamist party’s secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

“PAS like other parties is also very aware and aware that coalition politics tends to cause dissatisfaction, disappointment and so on, especially in issues related to allocation of seats or the selection of candidates for a seat in the state legislative assembly (DUN) or Parliament,” the Kota Bahru MP pointed out in a media statement.

“In the context of the selection of Dr Dominic as the PN candidate for the Bayan Lepas state seat which is a Malay majority seat, PAS is very aware of the sentiment among members and supporters at the local level following his candidacy.”

Added Takiyuddin: “However, PAS also believes that when the decision is made with the approval of the party’s top leadership after going through all the processes and passing the stipulated conditions.

“As such, members and supporters need to accept it with an open heart in addition to putting their trust in the party’s leadership led by Tan Sri Hadi Awang himself.”

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