PAS to play religious card in state polls, say analysts
PAS supporters attend a general election rally in Perlis. The party is expected to continue playing its tried and trusted religious card in the upcoming state elections. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 16, 2023.
ISLAMIST party PAS has started laying the groundwork for its campaign, based on race and religion, for the forthcoming elections in six states across the peninsula, analysts said. These include the Terengganu state government’s strengthening of its shariah criminal law; Kedah’s forced closure of gaming outlets; and an Islamist lawmaker in Penang demanding a shopping mall cancel its Chinese New Year alcohol promotion.
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