PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has refused to retract his controversial use of the word "munafik" (hypocrite) during a parliamentary debate, instead proposing mediation with Jelutong MP RSN Rayer to resolve the dispute.

The Kota Bharu MP said he had written to Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul, suggesting that the latter convene a meeting between him and Rayer to settle the matter amicably.

"I am not retracting it. Instead, I have written to the speaker proposing that he hold a mediation session, which would involve the speaker calling Jelutong MP RSN Rayer and I for a discussion to try to resolve the matter," he was quoted as saying by Harian Metro.

Takiyuddin (above) spoke at a press conference after the Himpunan dan Munajat Penyatuan Ummah last night, which PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and his deputy, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, also attended.