What’s your next move Nasrudin?
Will the newly minted Temerloh MP defend his current position or move on to contest the vice-president’s position; is still left to be seen
K Pragalath, FMT
Currently there is uncertainty on whether PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hasan Tantawi would defend his position or eye for one of the three vice president’s post in PAS.
Nasrudin, from the ulama faction, is also the newly minted Temerloh MP who won during the 13th general election in May this year. He won the PAS Youth chief post uncontested in 2011.
Three weeks ago, Nasrudin lost to Suhaimi Saad in his bid to clinch the Indera Mahkota division’s deputy head post in Pahang. There are also talks that he is eyeing for the vice president’s post, but it is still unconfirmed.
Under the current circumstances, it would be difficult for Nasrudin to defend his Youth chief post, or even eye for a higher position.
“If grassroots members themselves can’t accept him as a division leader, how is he going to be accepted by delegates from elsewhere?” said a local PAS member who did not want to be identified.
A contender for the PAS Youth chief’s post is eyeing the position even as criticisms are rife that the movement have mellowed; resonating at the grassroots level.
There are talks that Johor’s PAS Youth leader Suhaizan Kaiat would make a bid for the top youth’s post. Yesterday the Batu Pahat PAS division nominated Suhaizan for the post.
Suhaizan is no stranger to the race, as he had attempted to contest for the PAS deputy youth post in 2011.
However he lost to Nik Abduh in a four cornered tussle with only 107 votes whereas Nik won with 260 votes.
