PAS content with status quo, says analyst after top 5 retained
The uncontested re-election of PAS’s top five leaders, including party president Abdul Hadi Awang, shows that the Islamic party is content to consolidate its Malay support base rather than reach beyond it, say analysts.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the fact that not only the top two posts but also all three vice-presidencies went uncontested reflected a conscious choice to preserve stability.
He said Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor’s decision not to go for one of the vice-president’s posts, despite receiving sufficient nominations, was particularly surprising.
“I guess it is due to the fact that a few weeks ago, the PAS ulama council issued their edict – do not rock the boat. I think Sanusi understood this. That’s why he declined to accept the nomination. The direction is that they don’t…
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