Getting a fresh start: Mat Sabu (seated, centre) heading the press conference while holding a placard of the new movement ‘Harapan Baru’ in Petaling Jaya.
PETALING JAYA: The breakaway faction in PAS comprising a total of 14 “Yang Berhormats” is prepared to face expulsion from the party as its members get ready to launch a new movement known as Harapan Baru, or New Hope.
Headed by former PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu, they are still PAS members even as they openly oppose the ulama-dominated leadership of PAS and what PAS stands for.
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