But courting the Islamist party may erode support of PM Anwar govt from non-Malays.
Malaysian government and PKR spokesman Fahmi Fadzil claims that opposition PAS' discussion to join the unity government has backfired.
But Mr Fahmi, who was speaking to reporters outside the Sungai Bakap by-election nomination centre in Penang, did not say in what form PAS might back the government. Still, Mr Fahmi’s claims may have unsettled PH itself, which comprises the Chinese-led DAP, PAS offshoot Parti Amanah Nasional, and Mr Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat . It is unlikely that Amanah, led by former top PAS officials, would accept its arch nemesis into the fold.
The claims by Mr Fahmi, who is also Communications Minister, were also seen as a bid to win Malay hearts in the Sungai Bakap by-election on July 6, said Dr Welsh, an honorary research associate with the University of Nottingham’s Asia Research Institute Malaysia. “Fahmi is trying to tell PAS supporters that they should not go all out to stop PH. This has forced PAS to deny the claims, whether the discussions are real or not. DAP has to deny it because the non-Muslims would be disheartened if PAS is indeed joining the government,” he said.
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