Malaysia's parties calm internal row<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Political tremors in Malaysia' Kelantan
\nstate between the ruling fundamentalist Parti Islam (PAS) and its
\nmoderate ally Semangat 46 have been soothed -- at least for now,
\nofficials said yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"We have already eased the strained relationship ... so far so
\ngood,\" Semangat 46's information chief Ahmad Shabery Chik said
\nafter a fence-mending meeting between the two parties on Monday
\nfollowing weeks of tension.<\/p>\n
The often stormy alliance in Malaysia's sole opposition state,
\nwhere the two parties have clashed over religious rulings, was
\nstrained to breaking point last week after Semangat repeatedly
\ncomplained it was not consulted on state government decisions.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Semangat said it had not been consulted when
\nPAS leaders banned carnival staples such as roller coasters and
\nsegregated male and female shoppers in the name of religion.<\/p>",
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