It is not easy to be Iskandar Abdul Samad. As a state executive councillor and Selangor PAS commissioner, he has the daunting task of defending Selangor from BN's attacks.

At the same time, calls from the party grassroots to cut ties with PKR continue to strengthen, as seen at the PAS division meetings where such motions that were brought forward, especially at the Youth wing level.

This starkly contrasts with two years ago when Iskandar, Idris Ahmad and Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah rose up to swiftly topple then deputy president Mohamad Sabu's camp...