PAS’s Long-Term Play Is to Go Its Own Way
James Chai
Parti Islam SeMalaysia, the political party which has the most seats in Parliament, intends to capture the reins of federal power. This time, however, it plans to do so on its own.
James Chai
Parti Islam SeMalaysia, the political party which has the most seats in Parliament, intends to capture the reins of federal power. This time, however, it plans to do so on its own.
James Chai
This Long Read examines how PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang consolidated his influence since 2015 to lead the party to its current political high.
Julia Lau|Francis E. Hutchinson
Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim has not minced his words in upbraiding Israel and its supporters for their response to the worsening crisis in the Gaza territories. His motivations are driven by compelling domestic factors and a long-held political stance on Palestine.
Norshahril Saat
The recent annual general assembly by Parti Islam SeMalaysia was relatively uneventful, with key leaders including Abdul Hadi Awang retaining their positions. If the party is eyeing federal power in Putrajaya, however, it would need to prove its governance credentials.
Kevin Zhang
The recent by-elections in Johor are a shot across the bow for the Unity Government.
Norshahril Saat
It appears that Parti Islam SeMalaysia and Mahathir Mohammad have buried the hatchet. If PAS intends to bank on the former statesman’s political capital, it would find that there will be limited upside.
Francis E. Hutchinson
Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government has survived some stern electoral tests of late. But he has his work cut out going forward.
Khairy Jamaluddin
In this dialogue, which follows on his May 16th podcast, “Defining Tests for UMNO, Anwar and the Unity Government”, Khairy Jamaluddin discusses the main arena of those defining tests: the August 12th Peninsular state elections (PRN2023).
Tham Siew Yean
Malaysia newest industrial master plan has a stronger focus on deliverables, with a focus on action plans and the monitoring of implementation.
James Chai
PAS appears to be riding a wave of confidence after its solid wins in the recent state elections. It should be more circumspect.