Darndest rebuttal by Kedah PAS Youth chief to detractors: PAS will continue to 'ride on religion' to uphold Islam
Akmal Saleh’s presence at the 67th PAS Youth Muktamar might have stolen the limelight but the darndest oratory belongs to Ilyas Ahmad who introduced a new perspective to the “tunggang agama” label which has become so synonymous with the Islamist party.
UMNO Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has broken rank with ally Pakatan Harapan (PH) by leading a delegation of 25 leaders of the party’s wing to the 67th PAS Youth Muktamar (general assembly) in Kota Bharu which marks a high-profile return of official inter-party wing engagement.
UMNO leaders previously attended the annual PAS muktamar held in Pahang in 2019 at the height of the UMNO-PAS Muafakat Nasional political cooperation.
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