PAS pushes harsher Islamic laws to mask economic failures, says analyst

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UM’s Awang Azman Pawi says such practices will resonate with PAS’s conservative support base among whom morality issues are a key voter concern.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/02/pas-pushes-harsher-islamic-laws-to-mask-economic-failures-says-analyst/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/01/02/pas-gesa-undang-undang-syariah-lebih-tegas-tutup-kegagalan-ekonomi-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 #PAS #IslamicLaws #Economy

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00:00Analysts predict that PAS will introduce stricter Islamic laws

00:04to distract from the poor economic growth of the states it leads.

00:08Awang Asman Pawi of University Malaya said the public keening

00:11of repeat kawat offender Afendi Awang in Terengganu

00:14was a tactic used by PAS to solidify the support of its conservative voter base.

00:20He said PAS does not seem to have any ideas on how to develop

00:23or strengthen the economy in their states.

00:25He said the imposition of the punishment will resonate

00:28with PAS' conservative support base in Kelantan, Terengganu,

00:32Kedah and Perlis, where upholding morality is a key voter concern.

00:37Hisomudin Bakar of Ilham Center said PAS is going all out

00:40to reinforce Malay support to retain its success in Malay majority seats.

00:45Meanwhile, a source in the Prime Minister's office revealed

00:48that all four PAS-led states, especially Kelantan and Terengganu,

00:52frequently seek additional federal funds to cover budget deficits.

00:57Economist Ye Kim Leng raised concerns about the reliance of PAS-led states

01:01on natural resources, adding that Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis

01:06must diversify their economies for long-term viability.

01:10Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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