No Change In Opposition Ranks

Malaysia's opposition Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) voted to retain its reformist leaders on June 3, sidelining hardline clerics. The so-called 'young Turks' - a faction of relatively progressive members who secured influential positions in the 2005 ballot - staved off a challenge for senior posts from the 'ulama' - the old guard of scholars who have led PAS for decades. The party re-elected incumbent President Abdul Hadi Awang and deputy chief Nasharudin Mat Isa for another two-year term, along with two of the three vice-presidents - Husam Musa and Mohamad Sabu. The party, which has an estimated 800,000 members, is

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