00:00PAS does not have leaders who can equally appeal to both the ulama and professional factions in the party, an analyst said,
00:08following a proposal for its election director, Sanusi Noor, to be the next Perikatan National Chairman.
00:14Chaza Shukri of International Islamic University Malaysia did not rule out the possibility that there would be those who would be uneasy with the idea of Sanusi succeeding Muhyiddin Yassin,
00:24adding that for some in the party, Direnganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar would be a better choice.
00:31However, she said this reflected the reality that there was no one in PAS who was widely accepted by the two factions.
00:38Chaza said that Sanusi's strength lay in the fact that he never fully belonged in the ulama or professional camp, which made for an easy compromise.
00:46Separately, Shahruddin Awang Ahmad of University Malaysia Sabah said PAS Ulama Wing Chief Ahmad Yahaya's endorsement of Sanusi
00:54proved that the ulama faction was trying to create the narrative that the Kedah Menteri Besar had the potential to strengthen PN's position at the national level.
01:04Atasha Bust, FMT.
