00:01According to a political analyst, recent moves by past leaders may be a sign the party is testing the waters for a change of leadership,
00:09adding that the party is sending subtle signals of a possible shift after more than two decades with Abdul Hadi Awang at the helm.
00:17University Malaya social-political analyst Awang Azman Powi said recent remarks by past spiritual leader Hashim Chassin amounted to a strategic move to gauge internal sentiment about Hadi stepping aside.
00:30Hashim had said that all positions, including the two top posts, could be contested at the party's coming muktamar.
00:37Awang Azman said PAS may be quietly preparing for the post-Hadi era, but much depends on whether the Ulama faction is genuinely willing to share power
00:45with the party's technocrats and professionals.
00:48Clues to watch for include the tone and content of Hadi's speeches at the muktamar in September and other official functions, especially if he stresses unity, succession or his legacy.
01:00Hadi, 77, who has let past since 2002 and is serving his seventh term as Marang MP, has faced declining health and several hospitalizations in recent years,
01:11sparking growing concerns about succession despite party leaders insisting he remains central to PAS's strength.
