PAS - Fear of Success

The internal crisis of Parti Islam SeMalaysia, better known by its acronym PAS is intensifying in the run up to the June party elections. From allegations of individual’s conspiring to overthrow the party president Hadi Awang, to the purge in the editorial leadership of the party news organ, Harakah, the public display of factionalism has reached fever pitch. Critics remark that this may possibly lead to a split come the party elections later this year, while others say the tensions are a normal part of party politics. We explore the larger implications of this internal turbulence for the party’s increasingly strained relationship with the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.Aziff Azuddin contributed to this report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.