PAS’s political prowess at timing alliances and ending them

Analyst Oh Ei Sun says the Islamic party knows it can’t claim to lead the overall Malay-Muslim polity yet, necessitating its pact with Umno, but did not hesitate to part ways with Bersatu. Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs said that PAS, having grown remarkably prominent in recent years, would have its sights set on dominating the political arena, especially the Malay-Muslim segment of voters.