00:00PAS's logo may be the most practical option for Perikatan Nasional in the Melaka polls if the coalition remains suspended.
00:09But analysts warn that using it could affect PN's ability to attract non-Malay voters, particularly in mixed constituencies.
00:18University Technology Malaysia's Mazdan Ali believes PAS has the most recognizable logo among PN's component parties.
00:25However, he points out that non-Malay's associate PAS with Islam, while the party is seen as rather extreme.
00:34Mazdan warns this could create problems for Gerakan or Malaysian Indian People's Party candidates contesting under the PAS logo as
00:43voters may see them as too closely aligned with PAS's agenda.
00:47He also points out that the logos of other PN parties are less recognizable, making PAS's logo the most practical
00:54option despite its shortcomings.
00:57Mazlan was commenting on Gerakan President Dominic Lau's call for PN component parties to use a single symbol in the
01:04Melaka polls if the coalition's suspension remains unresolved.
01:09Universiti Utara Malaysia's Afifi Abdul Razak agrees that PAS's logo could be the most logical choice in Malay-majority constituencies
01:18if PN remains suspended.
01:21However, he believes Gerakan's logo may be more suitable in mixed or non-Malay constituencies, although its machinery and level
01:29of recognition would also need to be considered.
01:32R.O.S. suspended PN's activities effective September 23 after seeking an explanation over a complaint lodged by Versatu.
01:41Hanyu Jo, FMT
