KUALA LUMPUR, November 4 – Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has urged PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang to choose his words carefully when criticising the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA).
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said there were many other ways to express disagreement without using extreme religious references.
Her remarks followed Hadi’s description of the CSA as a “Dajjal approaching at the end of times”.
Azalina said political leaders could disagree with the agreement. However, she believed they should express their views in more appropriate language.
She made the comments after opening the Asian Insolvency Reform 2026 forum in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Azalina Questions Hadi’s Use of Religious Terminology
Azalina said the term Dajjal carries a specific meaning in Islamic teachings.
She explained that it refers to a figure associated with the end times, before the Day of Judgment.
She also questioned whether anyone could know when the Day of Judgment would arrive.
“God knows best,” she said, adding that she did not know when it would happen.
Azalina said political disagreements did not require such strong religious comparisons. She believed leaders could use other terms to explain their objections.
Hadi Criticises Government’s CSA
Hadi made the controversial remarks on Tuesday, November 3.
He described the CSA as an approach that could turn political power into a tool for maintaining control.
He argued that government power should remain a trust. In his view, leaders must serve everyone rather than use agreements to secure their position.
Hadi also questioned the need for political agreements to ensure that elected representatives fulfil their responsibilities to the people.
CSA Signed by Bersatu and Independent MPs
The Madani Government signed the CSA with opposition and independent lawmakers on October 29.
The agreement involved 13 MPs. They included six Bersatu MPs aligned with party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, six former Bersatu MPs who had supported Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
The agreement has become a subject of political debate, particularly over parliamentary cooperation and government stability.
It has also renewed discussions about constituency development allocations and institutional reforms.
The government has said the agreement is open to other MPs who wish to participate.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
