PMX advised to stop wooing diehard PAS backers for they’ll never ever support his Madani govt

PMX advised to stop wooing diehard PAS backers for they’ll never ever support his Madani govt





WHY keep supporting deadweights?

This was the pointed query directed at Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is perceived to be over-zealous in wooing the walaun (slang for hardcore PAS supporters) fraternity to his side.

Taking a pot shot at PMX for constantly bending over to suit the ultra-conservative demographic, an uncredited opinion piece in The Coverage Media argued that the Madani administration is at risk of losing its core support.

This includes progressive Malays which the socio-political news site claimed is becoming increasingly fed up with PMX’s policies that seem geared towards winning the hearts and minds of the walaun.




Claiming to be a “progressive Malay”, the author of the piece argued that “the educated, self-reliant professionals, entrepreneurs and intellectuals who form the backbone of his core support base – are increasingly feeling neglected, taxed and punished for our success”.

“Meanwhile, resources are funnelled toward groups that often oppose him politically,” it was further lamented.

Bloated civil service

The author of the barbed article broke down his grouses into several distinct parts. Firstly, PMX’s continued placating of a bloated civil service was seen as a prime example of ignoring PKR’s core supporters.



It was argued: “While civil servants get consistent perks, what about the 9.9 million Bumiputera (mostly Malay) workers in the private sector? These are the real engines of growth: 6 million Malay men and 3.9 million women grinding it out in competitive environments.

Handout king

Previous administrations have been accused of vote buying tactics with conveniently-timed announcements of handouts, goodies and other freebies.

But as pointed out, “handouts ballooned under Anwar: from RM5 bil annually during Muhyiddin’s time to RM15 bil now. Recent examples include a one-off RM100 cash aid to all adults (benefiting 22 million Malaysians) and other stimulus packages worth billions”.

“Why feed your enemies?” was the pressing question.



A hot topic that seems to be on everyone’s lips is education with the writer passionately underlining his point declaring: “Anwar allocated RM2.6 bil for Islamic development, including upgrades for sekolah tahfiz, pondok schools and religious institutions.

“This risk creating more PAS ‘fixed deposits’ – future voters indoctrinated in conservative views. Meanwhile, progressive Malays suffer: tax hikes hit private and international schools, national schools lack infrastructure while boarding schools are underfunded.”




Neglecting urban voters

Urban voters, too, are being ignored as PMX continues his charm offensive in Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu with huge allocations annually.

“States like Selangor, Penang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Pahang, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak – where progressive Malays dominate mixed and urban seats – are neglected.

“These are PH’s (Pakatan Harapan) battlegrounds yet supporters bleed away daily, punished for being ‘rich’ and capable of earning halal income,” it was further strsessed.

The hard-hitting piece was shared on the current affair portal’s Facebook feed, generating 1K likes, 292 comments and 207 shares, denoting that the topic resonated with many commenters.

More than a few agreed whole-heartedly with the author who claimed that certain home truths needed to be put in the open.



Alluding to his radical student past and his association with Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM), one commenter is not surprised by PMX’s efforts to woo PAS supporters.



One commenter observed that he just wants to be treated fairly and not neglected in favour of those who will never buy into the Madani government.



The author’s message of inclusivity and acceptance of different ethnicities, cultures and languages was also met positively.



It was concluded that PMX has succeeded to “out-PAS-ed PAS. You out-Bumi-ed UMNO. You became the most generous Malay-centric PM in history”.

As this message has been fermenting for some time now, the Madani government would do well to heed it should it want to stay in Putrajaya.

As the author proclaimed: “You can never satisfy the walaun”. So don’t bother even trying. – Dec 4, 2025