Dr Mahathir (second right) presents the prize to the winners during the event. — Bernama photo
PUTRAJAYA: The crisis within PAS between the ulama and the professionals should be a lesson to the party because it resulted from their cooperation with Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, says former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“This (problem) is the result of their cooperation with Datuk Seri Anwar, anyone who works with him will face problems because he likes to divide,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Dr Mahathir was commenting on the crisis within the second largest Malay party in the country which was obvious during the 60th PAS assembly in Johor recently.
“He can split his own supporters, you can see he has a history like that. When he joined Umno, he brought problems, he formed Pakatan, he created problems,” he said, adding that it should serve as a lesson to PAS.
Earlier, Dr Mahathir presented prizes to winners of the Head of Putrajaya 2014 Rowing and Long Boat Championship at the Water Sports Complex in Putrajaya.
The two-day event which began yesterday drew 400 participants from 24 groups, including three from overseas which were Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. — Bernama