Islamist party PAS proposes 'renewed economic model' ahead of election Flags of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia PAS in the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan, pictured in 2018.
Islamist party PAS proposes 'renewed economic model' ahead of election Flags of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) in the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan, pictured in 2018. PAS governs four of the country's 13 states. © Reuters KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's largest opposition party, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), is calling for greater power for state governments over economic development as part of its push to decentralize decision-making ahead of the upcoming general election.