Non-malays Ditched Pas Not Pakatan

PAS V.P Salahuddin Ayub was wrong to say that the non-malays ditched Pakatan.The sad truth is that the non-malays ditched PAS. It was a clear message to PAS that the honeymoon with the non malays is over. Many non malays thought that PAS was a better alternative to B.N and was willing to give PAS a chance to prove themselves. during the march 8th General Election.But what they saw in PAS was simply contrary to expectations.

In kedah, the new PAS govt immediately introduced even more draconian discriminatory policies in housing thus proving itself not capable of being fair and just to the miniority non malays. Other rash policy like demolishing the pig abatoir and relocating it to another site caused alot of unhappiness with the chinese population.

In Selangor, PAS Hassan Ali calling for alcohol ban in muslim majority areas only further cast doubts on PAS long term agenda. Instead of being a moderate muslim force, PAS has now gradually surfaced as an intolerant muslim malay party incapable of governing with justice and fairness.

Left with either the choice of sleeping with the devil you know or sleeping with the devil you dont know, the non malays opted for the corrupt former M.B of Negri Sembilan rather than giving Bagan Pinang to PAS.

PAS has alot of soul searching to do in order to capture the non malays support again If PAS members like Hasan Ali continue to call for more stringent islamic reforms than it is unlikely it will have any more support from the non malays .And if the voting trend in Bagan Pinang is any indication, PAS can no longer rely on non malay voters to win in areas where the non malays will tilt the balance between victory and defeat.