PAS-Umno pact unhealthy for multiracial Malaysia, analysts say


Bernard Saw

PAS and Umno makes a strong show of unity yesterday at the Islamist party's annual congress, where the party president Abdul Hadi Awang (left) hosted Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 16, 2018.

A PAS-Umno alliance, whether informal or otherwise, would see Malay-Muslim issues dominate political discourse and could be detrimental to Pakatan Harapan’s efforts at centrist rule in a multiracial country, Malaysian-Chinese political observers say.

Mandarin radio political commentator Koh Kok Wee said the tie-up, which the two Malay parties had been flirting with and appear closer than ever to sealing, could reap both propaganda and practical benefits. The parties made their strongest show of unity yesterday when Umno leaders attended PAS’ annual congress.


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  • By itself, both UMNO and PAS are respectively already posing an unhealthy parties to the detrimental of the country. When both unhealthy parties collude with each other, they will bring nothing for the good of the country.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jackal Way

  • Definitely unhealthy!..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA

    • Islam, as 1 of the world's 4 great religions, does not condone corrupt practices and flawed thinking. So unhealthy and detrimental to Malaysia. Sabah & Sarawak must be horrified by this un-Islamic pairing, if they don't change and continue to stick to past unhealthy practices. There will be madness in the air..

      Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA

  • Jack and Jill went up the hill

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku