KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu has likened his former party PAS' recent antics to that of the extremists in the United States who stormed the Capitol in Washington, DC last Wednesday (January 6).

In a series of tweets, the Kota Raja MP, commonly known as Mat Sabu, said PAS once declared it was in opposition to Umno for the sake of Islam, yet also forged a cooperative relationship with Umno on the same basis.

"The seizure of power by punching through the roof (and forming a backdoor government) was also for Islam. Supporting (Prime Minister Tan Sri) Muhyiddin in declaring an Emergency to preserve power was also for Islam.

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