Members from Kelana Jaya PAS division announcing their support for splinter movement GHB on August 23. Hundreds of PAS members are resigning their posts at division levels ahead of the launching of new Islamist party, Amanah, next month. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, August 26, 2015.
Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB), or the New Hope Movement, is making waves through the mass resignations of PAS divisions across the country, an analyst has said.
However, Datuk Dr Redzuan Othman of Universiti Malaya (UM) said this will not last and the group must focus on remaining at the front and centre in politics.
However, Datuk Dr Redzuan Othman of Universiti Malaya (UM) said this will not last and the group must focus on remaining at the front and centre in politics.
"They have succeeded in making waves, but they can't stop with that. They need to focus on their activities by explaining what they are fighting for," Redzuan told The Malaysian Insider.
He said the resignations in PAS have left the party scrambling to stem the tide.
"PAS is panicking. That's why we are seeing a lot of responses from PAS," said Redzuan, the former director of the UM's Centre for Democracy and Elections (UMcedel).
PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had previously likened the splinter group to sulking children, and predicted that they would eventually return to the party's fold.
He said their resignations helped spring-clean the party and had claimed he was happy with the turn of events.
But PAS's recent action indicates otherwise - the party has gone on overdrive as it tries to counter the exodus.
In its meeting last month, the Selangor PAS liaison committee decided to mount a membership recruitment drive to prove that many still want to join PAS.
They decided that each PAS division in the state must recruit 500 new members, with every branch roping in at least 15 new members and each division committee member recruiting five new members.
The campaign is to culminate in the “Perhimpunan Istiqamah Hingga Kemenangan” (Pihak 13.0) gathering on September 13, two days before GHB launches its new party, Amanah.
Pihak 13.0 will be held in Banting, Selangor, to show that PAS is not affected by GHB, the meeting decided.
GHB supporters have begun stepping down from their posts in PAS but have remained party members pending the formation of Amanah.
It began with Kota Raja PAS on August 19, followed by the Shah Alam division members that same night, and Kelana Jaya on August 23.
In Johor, 91 Gelang Patah PAS division and branch committee members quit their posts on August 23.
Six committee members of Batu Gajah PAS resigned from their posts on August 24.
They will remain PAS members until their membership automatically terminates upon joining the new party, to be announced on August 31 and officially launched on September 16.
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He said the resignations in PAS have left the party scrambling to stem the tide.
"PAS is panicking. That's why we are seeing a lot of responses from PAS," said Redzuan, the former director of the UM's Centre for Democracy and Elections (UMcedel).
PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had previously likened the splinter group to sulking children, and predicted that they would eventually return to the party's fold.
He said their resignations helped spring-clean the party and had claimed he was happy with the turn of events.
But PAS's recent action indicates otherwise - the party has gone on overdrive as it tries to counter the exodus.
In its meeting last month, the Selangor PAS liaison committee decided to mount a membership recruitment drive to prove that many still want to join PAS.
They decided that each PAS division in the state must recruit 500 new members, with every branch roping in at least 15 new members and each division committee member recruiting five new members.
The campaign is to culminate in the “Perhimpunan Istiqamah Hingga Kemenangan” (Pihak 13.0) gathering on September 13, two days before GHB launches its new party, Amanah.
Pihak 13.0 will be held in Banting, Selangor, to show that PAS is not affected by GHB, the meeting decided.
GHB supporters have begun stepping down from their posts in PAS but have remained party members pending the formation of Amanah.
It began with Kota Raja PAS on August 19, followed by the Shah Alam division members that same night, and Kelana Jaya on August 23.
In Johor, 91 Gelang Patah PAS division and branch committee members quit their posts on August 23.
Six committee members of Batu Gajah PAS resigned from their posts on August 24.
They will remain PAS members until their membership automatically terminates upon joining the new party, to be announced on August 31 and officially launched on September 16.
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