https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/05/19/alliance-with-weak-bersatu-may-see-pas-lose-say-analysts/
FMT
Alliance with ‘weak’
Bersatu may see PAS lose,
say analysts
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara says Bersatu’s internal issues are negatively impacting PAS.
PETALING JAYA: PAS’s continued alliance with Bersatu, may cause the Islamic party to lose the support of voters, according to two political analysts.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Bersatu’s internal issues are negatively impacting PAS.
“Bersatu is perceived to be very weak, not only among non-Malay voters but also Malay voters,” he told FMT.
“Six of their MPs, including one assemblyman, have switched their allegiance to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, not because of allocation issues or Bersatu sticking with PAS, but due to leadership issues within the party.”
Azmi said Bersatu relies on support from PAS, rather than the other way around.
“Yes, PAS is very rhetorical, but with their rhetoric, they can gain a lot of Malay support. They control four states right now, where the Malays form the majority,” he said.
PAS is currently in control of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis. In the last general election, PAS won 43 parliamentary seats, compared to Bersatu’s 31.
On Thursday, Bersatu assemblyman Abdul Rashid Asari, said support for his party will continue to dwindle as long as it remains allied with PAS.
In early March, the Selat Klang assemblyman threw his support behind Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, following in the footsteps of six Bersatu MPs who pledged their support for Anwar’s leadership without leaving the party.
The MPs are Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), and Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan).
Meanwhile, Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia said Bersatu should blame itself, not PAS, for the decline in its support.
“If Bersatu keeps losing support, it is due to their own weaknesses, which have threatened their credibility in the eyes of the Malays.
“They should not blame PAS since the party has already conceded the leadership of Perikatan Nasional to Bersatu despite holding a higher number of parliamentary seats,” he said.
Fauzi also said Bersatu ranks below PAS within Perikatan Nasional since it occupies a lower number of parliamentary seats.
“Many Bersatu politicians, though not all, still carry the Umno DNA, making it difficult for them to accept a non-dominant position in a coalition,” he said.
Bersatu, an Umno splinter party, was set up in 2016 with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its chairman.
Hamzah Zainudin and five other former Umno leaders joined the party following the 14th general election in 2018.
Many malay voters are not bodoh , just simply brainwashed from
ReplyDeletebirth to think that they are superior and the world owes them a living
Thanks to crap education and don't rock the boat mindset
Sooner or later the world will teach them a very harsh lesson and tell
to syiok sendiri. No wonder PUS , Bumno and BERSAPU are relevant
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