Political autonomy won’t improve PAS’s image in East M’sia, say analysts

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Azmi Hassan says PAS’s extreme religious rhetoric and ideology has limited appeal in Sabah and Sarawak.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/09/17/political-autonomy-wont-improve-pass-image-in-east-msia-say-analysts/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/09/17/autonomi-politik-tak-akan-tingkat-imej-pas-di-malaysia-timur-kata-penganalisis/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TuanIbrahimTuanMan #Sabah #Sarawak #PAS

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00:00Political analysts have dismissed PAS' proposal to grant autonomy to its East Malaysian chapters,

00:08saying it will not improve the party's negative image in Sabah and Sarawak.

00:13National Council of Professors fellow Azmi Hassan said PAS' extreme rhetoric has led to

00:19a negative perception of the party in East Malaysia, which it will find difficult to dispel.

00:25He said parties in Sabah and Sarawak tend to prioritise their respective states' best

00:30interests, particularly regarding their rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

00:37Azmi said PAS' attempt to create the perception that its chapters in Sabah and Sarawak are making

00:42their own decisions would not make a difference due to the party's extreme religious rhetoric

00:48and ideology. On Wednesday, PAS Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man

00:53said the party needs a different approach to win support among East Malaysian voters,

00:58suggesting the party look beyond the existing political framework

01:01and build consensuses with NGOs and other groups.

01:05University of Tasmania's James Chin dismissed Tuan Ibrahim's suggestion as impossible to

01:11implement as non-Muslims would not want to align themselves with PAS' fundamental aim

01:16of turning Malaysia into an Islamic state. Chin said PAS would need help from local

01:22political parties to win over voters in East Malaysia,

01:26but with few supporters in the region, such alliances are unrealistic.

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