The PAS vice-president said PR’s true strength lay not in individuals, but in fighting Barisan Nasional’s (BN) continued culture of corruption and cronyism.
“PR does not depend on anyone (whether) Azmin or Datin Seri (Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail). It depends on PR’s agenda.
“As long as BN practises nepotism, cronyism and corruption, and lacks good governance, PR will continue to be strong. Azmin or Datin Seri are not major problems,” he told reporters at the PKR Ketil headquarters in Pengkalan Kubor, last night.
Yesterday, the Selangor palace named Azmin, who is PKR deputy president and Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman, as the new Selangor MB.
He took the oath of office before the Sultan of Selangor at the Istana Alam Shah, Klang, earlier today.
Husam last night also played down the friction between the clerics and the professionals in PAS, saying that it was normal and the party was still looking for a balance.
“In PAS, I don’t call it a struggle. It’s positive and negative atoms trying to strike a balance.
“Even the earth experiences quakes before it rights itself. We have always had earthquakes. It will never stop,” he said.
Asked to comment on president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s closing speech at the PAS muktamar, Husam said it showed that the party was firm and had its own direction.
“I was happy to see him firm as his firmness is important to show PAS is a party with its own stance.”
Meanwhile, in his ceramah in Pengkalan Kubor last night, Husam challenged either Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin or Umno Kelantan liaison chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad to a debate over the oil royalty issue.
He said such a debate would help locals understand why Kelantan had a right to demand the royalty from Petronas.
“I would like to debate with the DPM (Muhyiddin) tomorrow or the day after. Tok Pa can also debate with me. I am waiting.
“We can hold the debate anywhere. We can even hold it in a BN area, I will go there. If they are afraid many people will cheer, we can do it at a live studio tomorrow night,” he told 200 villagers last night.
The Salor assemblyman also slammed Muhyiddin’s statement that PAS should form a special committee to study Petronas’s accounts.
He said PAS had no power to do that as it was the responsibility of the auditor-general, who acted on the orders of the federal government.
“Section 5(d) of the Audit Act 1957 states that the auditor-general can audit the accounts of the government, statutory bodies and companies formed by the government.
“Petronas is registered under the Companies Act 1965 but the federal government owns 100% of its shares. Hence, the auditor-general can examine Petronas’ accounts whenever he wishes.
“I would like to tell Muhyiddin, you are a deputy prime minister with the authority to write a letter to the auditor-general. It’s not that difficult. It can be debated in parliament,” he said. – TMI
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