IPhone : objective C open MFslideMenu permanently and not close on pan gesture

I am opening MFSlideMenu programtically [self.menuContainerViewController setMenuState:MFSideMenuStateLeftMenuOpen]; and then want to stop pan gesture to remain menu open permanently self.menuContainerViewController.panMode=0;

     [self.menuContainerViewController setPanMode:MFSideMenuPanModeNone];

but menu still closes on pan gesture how can I stop this?