THEY drive up temperatures within the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and invite criticisms of the fledging alliance to no end, but the likes of Datuk Dr Hasan Ali and Zulkifli Noordin are here to stay.
Both men are self-styled defenders of Islam: PAS's Hasan against Muslims who drink alcohol, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s Zulkifli against those he perceives as anti-Islam. Hasan's public criticism of the Selangor government's Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) in September 2009 drew public scorn, and harsh rebuke from PR colleagues.
There's one other thing both men have in common: they both seem capable of escaping decisive disciplinary action by their respective parties for the disruptions they cause.
Seven months after Zulkifli stormed a Bar Council forum on conversions to Islam in August 2008, PKR closed the issue without any punishment. In Hasan's case, PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa pre-empted any expectations of disciplinary action by saying none were necessary because Hasan was merely giving suggestions about Selcat.
Are Hasan and Zulkifli really detrimental to the PR's cohesiveness? And curiously, why do others feel that disciplinary action is required, but not their own party leaders?
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Azizi Khan Posted: 26 Oct 09 : 11.05AM
I am all for Zulkifli Noordin and Hasan Ali's personal views. However these men are politicians belonging to political organisations and not independent representatives.
So, their ideologies should be along the line of what PKR and PAS wants. What Zulkifli Noordin did last week is as bad as Hishamuddin unleashing the keris at the Umno conference.
The people people never forgave Hishamuddin and the repercussions were serious for BN. Voters will always remember Zulkifli Noordin's Bar Council fiasco.
PKR and PAS have to understand that these men are a clear and present danger to the Pakatan coalition. Keeping silent and endorsing these extremists breeds distrust among the public.
The people suffered this sort of crap from BN for decades. The current [inconsistent] Islamisation is BN's doing - we don't need more lunatics doing more damage.
When Pakatan first came out I was expecting a professional, intelligent political [coalition] which practiced moderation with the motivation to improve the face of Malaysian politics.
Instead what we see is a group of politicians who can't even stop their wayward members from shooting off their mouth.
One thing's for sure. So long as Zulkifli Noordin and Hasan Ali are in PKR and PAS respectively - they will not have my vote.
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