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PETALING JAYA: Religion may be the next battle point when the country goes to the polls again, and it will likely be a battle among three parties - Umno, PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
Political analysts attribute this scenario mainly to Umno’s decision to adopt a more pro-Islam stand, a move that will likely take it into a direct confrontation with PAS, which has traditionally sold itself as an Islamic party.
Bersatu, being a Malay-Muslim party like Umno and PAS, will be forced to take the same stand to win votes in the Malay heartland, where the nation’s political power lies.