Though allies in the opposition bloc, ties between DAP and PAS have often been strained due to their diametrically opposed ideologies.
However, a DAP lawmaker, in paying tribute to the late PAS spiritual leader, said Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat saved Pakatan Rakyat in 2008.
Back then, Liew Chin Tong recalled how there were elements in PAS and Umno which attempted to forge a unity government.
"But it was Nik Aziz who put a stop to it. This allowed Pakatan to survive until now," he said.
Liew was speaking at a forum at the Malaysiakini office building when news of the PAS leader’s passing was announced late last night.
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Nik Aziz saved Pakatan in 2008, says DAP MP
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He had put a stop to the attempts by some in PAS and Umno to form a unity government.
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