KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has cast the political crisis in Perlis as a confrontation between principle and political ambition, alleging that the turmoil was driven by demands for positions and pressure to approve major projects that did not comply with established rules.

Speaking in a broadcast on his YouTube channel, Abdul Hadi said PAS was compelled to take a firm stance after what he described as behaviour that ran contrary to both party discipline and Islamic teachings.

"Positions are a trust. In Islam, those who ask for positions should not be appointed, and not everyone can be given a position.

"This is a clear principle and we adhere to it," he said.

Abdul Hadi argued that the struggle for ...