The new look Pas has given many Malaysians reason to hope that a more inclusive brand of politics is possible.
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Jun 092011
The results of the Pas party elections are expected to be officially announced at around 10.00am.
The results:
President – Abdul Hadi Awang (unopposed)
Deputy president: Mohamad Sabu – 420 votes
Unsuccessful: Tuan Ibrahim 399 and Nasha 224; total votes cast: 1045
Vice-president: Salahudin (753); Husam (660), and Mahfuz (616)
Unsuccessful: Idris (491), Nik Amar (321) and Nizar (217)
The Pas central committee for 2011-2013:
1) Mazlan Aliman (804)
2) Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli (765)
3) Datuk Kamarudin Jaafar (739)
4) Hanipa Maidin (735)
5) Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak (721)
6) Dr Zulkefly Ahmad (702)
7) Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa (651)
8. Khalid Samad (643)
9) Abdul Ghani shamsuddin (579)
10) Amiruddin Hamzah (576)
11) Abdul Wahid Endut (556)
12) Abu Bakar Chik (527)
13) Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah (470)
14) Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (445)
15) Datuk Mahfodz Mohamed (449)
16) Datuk Hassan Ali (437)
17) Abdul Ghani Abd Rahman (430)
18) Nuridah Salleh (416)
May 112011
Penang Pas lodged a police report this afternoon, criticising Utusan Malaysia for publishing “provocative news aimed at creating ethnic and religious tension in the country”.
MP for Parit Buntar Mujahid Yusof Rawa, flanked by Pakatan reps, holds up a copy of Utusan Malaysia outside the Patani Road police station after the party had lodged a report
