PETALING JAYA, Dec. 26 -- PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang says Bersatu must decide whether to act against five of its Perlis assemblymen who withdrew support for menteri besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.

The assemblymen's move triggered a political crisis in the state. According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), Hadi stressed the matter was entirely Bersatu's responsibility.

"That is up to Bersatu. It is Bersatu's decision," he told a press conference in Marang.

Pressed on whether PAS expected Bersatu to punish them, Hadi said the decision should be left to their "conscience", while emphasising that political solidarity ought to guide their actions.

"Solidarity (kesetiakawanan) should exist. If there is solidarity, they should defend one another," ...