00:00Four Malay DAP leaders have questioned why past president Abdul Hadi Awang is criticizing DAP's stance on Islam and the
00:08federal constitution after the two parties previously worked together.
00:13Sharizan Johan, Yang Shefura Othman, Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali and Sherina Abdul Rashid were responding to Hadi's claim that DAP
00:21wanted to steer the constitution towards secular rule.
00:25In a joint statement, they asked why the issue had never prevented PAS and DAP from cooperating under Pakatan Rakyat
00:32and contesting several elections together.
00:35Pakatan Rakyat was formed in 2008 by PAS, DAP and PKR winning 82 parliamentary seats in the general election that
00:44year.
00:44The coalition effectively ended in 2015 after PAS voted to sever ties with DAP over the implementation of PUDUD.
00:52The four leaders maintained that DAP had always operated within the constitution and respected parliamentary democracy, freedom of religion and
01:00the legitimate interests of all communities.
01:03They also argued that DAP's Malaysia for Malaysians slogan was based on equality under Article 8 and did not oppose
01:10Article 153 on the special position of Malays and Bumi Putras.
01:15The group warned against turning political differences into claims that non-PAS parties were un-Islamic, unpatriotic or disrespectful of
01:24the constitution.
01:25They added that Malaysian politics should focus on arguments and policies rather than fear involving race or religion, especially ahead
01:33of National Day celebrations.
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