In happier times: Dominic Lau and Abdul Hadi Awang shaking hands at a press conference in 2023, ahead of state elections that year. Relationships between the two parties have since come under question.PETALING JAYA: The resignations of two Gerakan leaders in Penang have highlighted discontent over the party’s alliance with PAS and concerns about its leadership, analysts say.
Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid.Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia said some members were unhappy with Gerakan’s apparent shift to the right.
“Some leaders, both young and old, appear to think that Perikatan Nasional, since its leadership was taken over by PAS and Bersatu was weakened, has shown theocratic tendencies that are ultimately at odds with Gerakan’s secular character,” he told FMT.
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