Judging by Pas’s pragmatic record and successes in the past, the Islamist party may yet surprise the sceptics by adapting its Islamistolitics to suit the needs and aspirations of the younger generation of Malaysian voters who voted for the party, observes Farish Noor. These voters opted for Pas not because they wanted to see an Islamic state in Malaysia, but rather to signal the coming of a new Malaysian politics at last. Author: Farish Noor. Publication: Aliran, 10 April 2008.