00:00A political analyst says PAS may experience only a brief period of instability if its president, Abdul Hadi Awang, were to step down.
00:10Shahza Shukri of the International Islamic University, Malaysia, said any successor to Hadi might need some time to gain the full support of members, given the Marang MP's strong charisma and leadership of PAS.
00:23She believed that there would not be major issues if Hadi were replaced by a trusted figure within the party, such as Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man or Taki Udin Hasan.
00:33Last week, Sina Haran reported that Hadi had hinted at stepping down due to health reasons.
00:38Johor PAS Youth Chief Ahmad Nalfa Mafut also claimed alleged calls for Hadi to relinquish the top post stemmed from external parties who were unhappy with PAS's performance under Hadi's leadership.
00:50However, Azmi Hasan of Akademi Musantara said the pressure was coming from within the party as well, as some factions wanted to see PAS emerge as a stronger entity.
