PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and his deputy, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, need not refer to the Syura Council when making certain decisions, the party’s spiritual adviser confirmed.
Hashim Jasin said the top two leaders could bypass the Syura Council – the party’s highest decision-making body – even when it came to issues related to Islamic laws.
He said Hadi and Tuan Ibrahim were from the “ulama” faction and were in a position to make such calls.
“However, when it comes to pertinent matters such as political pacts, like forming an alliance with DAP or breaking ties with them, the party’s leadership would have to refer to us,” he told FMT.
“Such decisions are not left to the president alone to make. The Syura Council, which the president and his deputy also sit on, will have the final say.”
Hashim was commenting on PAS vice-president Amar Abdullah’s statement that there were decisions the party’s top two leaders could make without referring to the council.
Amar had said this when insisting that the PAS president and deputy president must be “religious scholars” who are able to make decisions in line with Islamic principles.
PAS is expected to hold its party polls in September. It was previously reported that the election would involve a contest between the “ulama” and “professional” factions.
