Four pro-establishment youth groups, led by former reformasi supporter Stephen Doss, urged PAS president Fadzil Mohd Noor to "restrain his followers" after the party had called for a jihad against the US.

"We urge you to restrain your followers as their actions, whether or not supported by yourself, will reflect badly on your party," said a memorandum jointly endorsed by the youth groups.

Last Tuesday, PAS secretary-general Nasharuddin Mohd Isa called for a jihad against the US following the allied forces' bombings on Afghanistan.

The groups, namely, Persatuan Pemuda Negara, Majlis Pelajar-pelajar Swasta, Persatuan Graduan Muda Malaysia and Barisan Muda Karyawan Malaysia gathered in front of PAS' Harakah office in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to submit their memorandum to Fadzil.

No one to accept memo

Fadzil who is also the opposition leader and MP for Pendang was however attending a session in Parliament and could not meet with the groups' representatives.

Harakah 's officials however claimed that they could not accept the protest note on behalf of the party because they were only the party newspaper and did not represent the party leaders.