By Tarani Palani May 9, 2011 | Free Malaysia Today
PETALING JAYA: PAS leaders have rubbished a media report regarding an alleged Christian plot, so much so that the Islamic party did not even bother seeking a clarification from its ally DAP.
Instead, they gave the Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia, which broke the news on its front-page last week, a baptism of fire for peddling propaganda.
PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali said: “It is a propoganda designed to attack DAP and PAS at the same time. It will not work because we have an understanding between us.”
He said PAS also did not believe the report which claimed that DAP was conspiring with Christian leaders to make Christianity the official religion of Malaysia and to eventually install a Christian prime minister.
According to the daily, which quoted two blogs, this was discussed during a closed-door meeting in the DAP-run state of Penang.
“Usually they will call us or we will call them to seek clarification,” said Mustafa. “But not this time. We don’t believe in the report.”
PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said that the Umno-owned daily was making “irresponsible allegations.”
“The race and religion cards are the last resort in trying to win back Malay support,” he said.
Asked if DAP had contacted PAS over the controversy, Salahuddin replied that there was a meeting held last week but there were “no problems”.
“We must not be trapped in their political games,” he said.