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Leaders of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) parties will meet this weekend as cracks widened within the fledgling coalition of DAP, PKR and PAS, in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the alliance.

The PR secretariat, chaired by PAS’s vice president Salahuddin Ayub, held a meeting today in parliament and discussed issues to be tabled before its “Presidential Council” meeting.

Kampung Buah Pala, the open warfare between PAS and DAP in Kedah  and the Islamist party’s proposed talks with Umno were among the issues discussed today.

PR has been rocked by the three issues, even as the alliance braces itself for Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II trial next week.

Hindraf has called for the resignation of DAP’s Lim Guan Eng as the Penang chief minister over the planned demolition of Kampung Buah Pala.

Yesterday DAP also pulled out its lone representative from the Kedah state government over the demolition of an abattoir.

PAS has also rekindled its affair with Umno, with the party’s youth wing agreeing to an “intellectual discourse” with its counterparts in the Barisan Nasional (BN) lynchpin.

Salahudin told reporters today that the problems being faced by PR was a small matter and he remained confident that they could be resolved.

“That is normal in administering a government. We understand that problems will arise if not today then tomorrow but this is a normal matter and we will able to resolve it,” Salahuddin said, referring to the DAP-PAS squabble in Kedah.

Salahuddin also stressed that the Umno-PAS unity government proposal was no longer an issue.

“No more talk about unity government. A complete full stop. No more discussion, talk or whatever names. No more,” he added.

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written by technoboy, July 03, 2009 08:19:48

Better thrash out and not make voters feel betrayed. UMNO/BN crooks is obviously using state and party controlled media to paint a bad light of PR and PR must not fall into this trap.

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written by Ulan Benson, July 03, 2009 08:47:09

I believe PAKATAN will become stronger after thrashing out all these little problems. Discuss and clear it before the big day i.e. forming the next government.

Bon't be like BNs. Sweep everything under the carpet. When the shits are there, the smell still can be smelled from far away. Even MCA/MIC members have to cut their balls off when kowtowing to Um-Noputras.

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written by mikewang, July 03, 2009 08:47:50

Most of us supporters expect some fissures in Pakatan because of equal partnership in the coalition.
Such governments are everywhere on this globe and they too, face such teething problems often.
However, better senses usually prevail for the larger agenda.

Unless of course, DAP chooses to be like another MCA or MIC.
Ong Tee Keat prophesies that the coalition is not expected to last long.
That's one great prophesy coming from a lapping dog who has lost support from the community he claims to represent.
His fear of PR arises from his party getting less support from the Chinese community than a candidate from PAS as long as Pakatan remains in force.

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written by asguard, July 03, 2009 09:14:35

Better sort the mess asap before will played into devils and demons hands..and the yesman press!

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written by bumiputeri, July 03, 2009 09:19:29

Ya, trash out! Trash out the Kg Buah PAla, and we will trash you out DAP in the next general election! PIG FARM IS SO IMPORTANT THEN THE PEOPLE'S HOMES!

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written by mikewang, July 03, 2009 11:27:11

Yes, trash out DAP so that we can bring back UMNO to Penang.
I bet the greedy vultures are in deep research which kampung is going to be the next Oasis.

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