Hadi warns PAS members against disloyalty after Perlis political crisis

2026-02-11 - 02:16

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang urged party members to maintain unity, uphold discipline and avoid internal disputes that could weaken the party’s struggle. PETALING JAYA: PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has issued a stern warning to party members in Perlis over disobedience and disloyalty to both the state and central leadership, following complaints of misconduct and internal disputes. In an open letter addressed to party members in Perlis, Hadi said the central leadership had investigated complaints received from the state after the Islamic party’s electoral victory in 2022. While there was no credible evidence to substantiate allegations of moral and administrative misconduct, he said investigations found that some members were openly expressing dissatisfaction with party decisions and the state leadership. “Some individuals presented themselves as most deserving of positions but were not appointed,” he said, describing such behaviour as un-Islamic and contrary to party discipline. Hadi also criticised unethical lobbying aimed at weakening PAS internally and attempts to topple the Perlis state government, as well as a failure to respect the authority of the party-appointed state commissioner. “(There was also) a lack of steadfastness in facing external pressure and defending the party’s struggle, leading to actions outside the party framework that contradict PAS’s stance against misconduct and corruption,” he said. “Ultimately, they ended up supporting acts of betrayal that toppled the PAS government, handing power to others – friends who proved disloyal,” he said in a veiled reference to Bersatu taking over