11-29-2023, 09:54 AM
Don’t expect moderation from PAS technocrat leaders for they’re as deeply indoctrinated as their ‘ulama’ peers
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WITH the exception of Kelantan which is its power base, there has been gradual emergence of non-ulama (Muslim scholar) leaders to helm states under PAS rule as evident in Kedah and Terengganu currently.
While the Islamist party acknowledges the urgency to re-shape its image when it comes to aptitude and relevance in confronting modern challenges, don’t expect such efforts to be undertaken at the expense of sidelining the ulama leadership’s authority and diluting the party’s core ideology, cautioned political scientist Azmil Tayeb.
“Common ideological commitment remains the holding centre as the ulama share the mantle of party leadership with professionals and technocrats,” opined the also associate professor at the School of Social Sciences of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in a commentary published by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
“Regardless of their backgrounds, PAS leaders and members are well drilled in the party’s core ideology which is the struggle to Islamise the state and society in Malaysia.
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While the Islamist party acknowledges the urgency to re-shape its image when it comes to aptitude and relevance in confronting modern challenges, don’t expect such efforts to be undertaken at the expense of sidelining the ulama leadership’s authority and diluting the party’s core ideology, cautioned political scientist Azmil Tayeb.
“Common ideological commitment remains the holding centre as the ulama share the mantle of party leadership with professionals and technocrats,” opined the also associate professor at the School of Social Sciences of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in a commentary published by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
“Regardless of their backgrounds, PAS leaders and members are well drilled in the party’s core ideology which is the struggle to Islamise the state and society in Malaysia.
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