Analysts: PAS has no future in Selangor

Please see my earlier post that PAS is dead and have only 4 members aka 4 divisions in Selangor and are on life support elsewhere. PAS membership is suspected now only in the region of 20 to 30 thousand members nationwide. See their rally’s as the attendance cannot breach the 30 thousand attendance mark. PAS is Party of the Walking dead 2017/2018

Two political analysts say PAS is not strong enough to capture Selangor on its own and can only be a ‘spoiler’

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the bravado shown by PAS Youth in the party’s dispute with PKR in Selangor, two political observers feel that PAS would be the ultimate loser if the spat results in a break of ties.

Prof Dr Ahmad Atory Hussein said there was no way PAS could capture Selangor without the cooperation of PKR.

“I don’t see how PAS can still have a future in Selangor after the next election. It is hard for them to have positions in the state after what has happened,” Atory told Berita Daily.

He was commenting on Subang PAS Youth chief Hanafi Zulkapli’s threat to kick out Azmin Ali as the Selangor menteri besar for showing disrespect to PAS.

“PAS should realise that they are less strong with the emergence of Amanah and PPBM. Now they have to work hand in hand with Umno, which is also facing problems after many of its members joined PPBM (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia),” he said.

Atory added that it was unlikely for PAS or Barisan Nasional to take over Selangor from Pakatan Harapan.

“It is hard for PAS to take over Selangor, especially now that Amanah is with Pakatan Harapan. The same goes for BN after PPBM was created.

“PAS and BN appear to be strong in the media, Facebook and Twitter but in reality they are not as strong as before. Now both PAS and Umno are desperate,” he added.

PAS’ Hanafi yesterday said that Azmin was holding the position of MB due to PAS’ “sympathy”.

“Azmin must realise that PAS has strong grassroots support all over the state, unlike PKR which does not have a strong force to help the party during election,” Hanafi said, as quoted in PAS organ Harakahdaily,

He said this following Azmin’s jibe at PAS Youth chief Nik Abduh Nik Aziz for his crushing defeat in divisional party elections in Kelantan.

Without referring to Pasir Mas MP Nik Abduh by name, Azmin said, “Ada Tok Lebai nak tawan Selangor, di kawasan sendiri kalah tersungkur”. (A pious man has the intention to take over Selangor but loses heavily in his own backyard.).

It is believed that Azmin, who is also Gombak MP, was referring to Nik Abduh’s defeat by incumbent Dr Izani Husin in the contest for the Pengkalan Chepa PAS deputy chief post .

Meanwhile, another analyst Prof Dr Azizudin Sani said that PAS must make clear its stand in Selangor following the dispute with PKR.

The Universiti Utara Malaysia lecturer said that PAS would be seen as an opportunist if it fails to do so.

“Selangor PAS must make a clear stand. If PAS is not part of Pakatan Harapan at the national level, then at the state level they too must state it clearly,” he said.

Asked on the possibility of PAS governing Selangor, Azizudin said PAS would only act as an entity which will split the votes in Selangor.

“It will be between BN and Pakatan Harapan. I think it will be 50-50. PAS will only split the votes in Selangor,” he added.