High ambitions: PAS party leaders have now set their sights on the top post in Perikatan, and the country. Will voters be drawn to their political stance though? — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
IT’S clear now that PAS knows the party will head nowhere if it cannot win over the votes of non-Muslims, particularly the Chinese and Indians, as well as the non-Muslim bumiputras in Sabah and Sarawak. The only snag is – the Islamist party has no idea about how it can gain the confidence of these crucial voters.
There seemed to be a slight improvement at its recently concluded party general assembly when deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man proposed Tamil and Mandarin lessons in schools to boost unity.
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Wong Chun Wai
Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.
