No 2 still on defensive over unity talks

PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa reiterated today that dialogues with Umno does not mean that the Islamic party is considering joining forces with its arch rival.
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pas muktamar nasharuddin win post 060609 04As delivered by the president in his keynote speech (yesterday), we have never closed our doors to discussions with any party, let alone a political party, a NGO or an Islamic organisation, said Nasharuddin.

He stressed at a press conference after securing his post at the PAS muktamar today that his position within the party is to focus on enhancing the opposition's coalition Pakatan Rakyat.

Quizzed on the PAS president's call for a unity government with Barisan Nasional, Nasharuddin said: It was wrongly quoted by the media... the president had stated that the suggestion was with the intention to work together in improving the sectors such as the judiciary, the anti-corruption agency and such.