KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan PAS information officer and speaker Ustaz Abdul Hamid Derani has withdrawn his support for Pakatan Rakyat, saying that existing conflict between the coalition's partners would only worsen if they took Putrajaya.

"I see allies at war with each other over seats, a clear sign of fractures in the coalition. Imagine what will happen when they have to form a government?" he said.

Abdul Hamid, a former Umno member, said this became clear to him on nomination day when several multi-cornered fights between Pakatan allies materialised.

He said although most had been resolved, grassroots tension remained high.

Abdul Hamid said that if Pakatan won, there would be conflict on three major points - who would be Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister as well as Cabinet Ministers.

He reiterated Umno's statements that Pakatan would plunge the country into chaos if given the mandate.

However Abdul Hamid said he wished to remain a PAS member, but acknowledged his statements could cause him to be kicked out.

"I am confident I will be and I leave the punishment up to the central committee. But that is not important as I need to tell the truth," he said.

Amdul Hamid, who was surrounded by Barisan officials at a press conference, added that he felt PKR would not agree to the implementation of hudud law if it formed the government.

"They all have different ideologies and are still fighting over them this close to polling day," he said.

PAS sources said that Abdul Hamid was a former Umno speaker who served as a religious assistant to International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

He defected to PAS in 2007 where he served as a speaker as well as Kelantan PAS information officer.

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