
Bekas pemimpin PAS: Mustafa tersepit oleh tindak-tanduknya sendiri
Seorang bekas pemimpin PAS mendakwa tindak-tanduk pemimpin-pemimpin parti itu yang begitu mudah mengeluarkan fatwa kini memakan diri sendiri, sepertimana yang berlaku kepada naib presiden PAS, Datuk Mustafa Ali.
Azalina Othman Said says this will boost their faith in the party and help attract the younger generation to get involved in politics.
Some say it will help boost the chances of new candidates while others fear that such a pact would cause a fissure in the party.
As Umno turns 57 today, analysts and observers turn the pages of the party's history and seem to agree that more efforts have to be made to rid money politics and that Malays must not be over-dependent on government handouts.
The man who nearly ousted the prime minister is expected to move up the ranks in Umno as well as the government and Mahathir's successor should have no qualms about this.
'Mr Clean' is a force to be reckoned with. He proved his staying power in the 1996 party elections and a party source says he can always do it again.
While Dr Mohd Khir's MB post makes him the best possible candidate for the post, Zulkifli Alwi is said to be a key personality in the movement who shares a close rapport with members.
Penolong setiausaha Pemuda Umno, Zulkifli Alwi disebut-sebut bakal dicalon sebagai naib ketua pergerakan itu, sekiranya Datuk Hishamuddin Hussein dan naibnya Datuk Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir masing-masing bertanding bagi jawatan naib presiden dan ahli majlis tertinggi.
And if he succeeds, the 42-year-old leader may one day be in the running for the party top post and the premiership.