Malaysia’s PAS party set to lead opposition lawmakers
The Straits Times
The name of the MP will be announced before the end of March. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) will be led by a Member Parliament from Islamist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), a move that will increase the conservative group’s opportunity to disrupt the nation’s political landscape.
The decision was announced after a coalition meeting on March 14, PAS vice-president Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said in a statement.
The name of the MP will be announced before the end of March, he added.
The new opposition parliamentary leader will replace Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who was recently sacked by PN partner Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
The appointment boosts PAS’s long-held aspirations of transforming the country into an Islamic state.
With one of its leaders heading the opposition coalition, the party will be in a strong position to sway who will be the group’s candidate for prime minister in the general election in less than two years.
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