Ibrahim Ali a load of rubbish, says Nik Aziz

KOTA BAHARU – When maverick Kelantan politician Ibrahim Ali opens his mouth, it seems that everything he says is about old issues.

At least, this is what Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat thinks.

Yesterday, Ibrahim and the PAS spiritual leader and Kelantan menteri besar engaged in one of their regular spats with both being very loose with their tongues.

Ibrahim had again asked Nik Aziz to step down as menteri besar as he was too old.

In reply, Nik Aziz dismissed the resignation call as an old issue.

The menteri besar also said that the PAS administration had brought development to the state, including in backward districts like Gua Musang, Tanah Merah and Jeli.

"The people can judge for themselves the changes that had taken place under my leadership since PAS came to power in 1990," he said at the party's Aidilfitri open house at the Sultan Mohamed 1V Stadium here on Sunday.

Ibrahim was quoted by a Malay tabloid as saying that Nik Abdul Aziz should step down as he was already old and had failed to develop Kelantan.

Young but a load of rubbish

The PAS spiritual leader should make way for younger leaders, said Ibrahim in reply to Nik Aziz's call for him to step down for not being in line with the party, which had backed him in the 2008 general election.

"What is wrong with being old. What is the use of being young but a load of rubbish?" Bernama quoted the PAS veteran as saying.

"I had asked him to resign as the Pasir Mas MP as he won the seat under PAS banner. When Pasir Mas PAS told him to step down, he should do so.
"The money he is earning is not right, his prayers will not be accepted by the God," said Nik Aziz.

Ibrahim, 57, won the Pasir Mas parliamentary seat in 2004 as an Independent candidate but stood on PAS ticket.

He was removed as the Pasir Mas Umno division chief in 2003 and sacked from the party for contesting as an Independent candidate in the 2004 general election.

In 2005, he was not only defeated in the Pengkalan Pasir state by-election but also lost his deposit. The seat was wrested by Barisan Nasional's Hanafi Mamat.

MM
28/09/09