Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was detained by the Selangor Islamic religious department in Petaling Jaya on Thursday for suspected khalwat.PETALING JAYA: Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad’s khalwat (close proximity) controversy is unlikely to cost him support among Bersama’s followers, who tend to separate a politician’s private life from his political record, analysts say.
However, the controversy could make it harder for the PKR-splinter party to win over conservative Malays as it seeks to expand its voter base.
James Chin“No, it is not the end of his political career,” University of Tasmania academic James Chin told FMT, saying supporters of multiracial parties generally understand the need to separate a politician’s private life from politics.
