Sunday November 8, 2009
Survey: Party image has dropped since general election
GOMBAK: The image and public perception of PAS has plunged since the last general election.
A survey by independent research group Zentrum Future Studies showed that those surveyed did not have confidence in the PAS leadership.
The survey, conducted by lecturer Dr Abu Hassan Hasbullah, showed that the younger generation was not inspired by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.
Contrary to public perception that young voters were drawn to opposition parties, the survey indicated that 90% of those in the 20-30 age group had lost faith in the PAS leadership.
Among those in the 31-40 age group, 74% said they did not believe that PAS could move forward under the present leadership.
Dr Abu Hassan revealed the survey results to a packed hall at the PAS political seminar yesterday. The survey covered 2,100 respondents divided into three age cohorts.
Delegates at the seminar could be seen shaking their heads in shock while Abdul Hadi, seated on the front rows was seen scribbling furiously into a notebook.
The older generation were more receptive to the party. Of those in the 41-50 age group, 57% expressed confidence in the party leaders.
But Dr Abu Hassan had another shock for the party faithfuls. He told them that those in 41-50 age group who answered negative were mostly from the east coast and northern states.
The party had always assumed that its strength lay in what is known as the “Malay crescent states” —Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis.
“Most of those who polled positively to the question on PAS leaders were actually from Sabah and Sarawak. The leadership as well as delegates in this seminar need to pay attention to this,” he said.
A total of 70% of those in the 20-30 age group said they were not confident in Abdul Hadi as a leader.
The same question drew an even larger number of negative response at 77% from those in the 31-40 age group. However, Abdul Hadi enjoyed moderate support among older respondents in the 41-50 age group — 46% of whom said they believed in his leadership.
Dr Abu Hassan said the more balanced responses from the older group stemmed from the fact that they were more used to PAS politics and had known him for a longer time.
“But the younger generation are obviously very aggressive and their views on politics is based on perception,” he said.
He drew laughter when he said that among the PAS leaders, the most recognisable among those surveyed were: Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Abdul Hadi, Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, Mohamad Sabu and Datuk Azizan Abdul Razak.
None of the respondents could name the Youth or Muslimat leaders.
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