00:00Awang Azman Pawi from Universiti Malaya Percaya,
00:05Azmin Ali's decision not to contest the election next month
00:10may be a strategic step to re-evaluate his position in the party.
00:15The current chairman still has influence but not as great as before
00:20and may be waiting for the right time to take the next step, says Awang Azman.
00:27Azmin, who is also the national election candidate,
00:30did not contest the election on November 2,
00:33but there is strong speculation that he will take on the role of Hamzah Zainuddin
00:39as the new prime minister.
00:42Mazlan Ali from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia said,
00:45Azmin's absence in the list of candidates for the election
00:49should not be seen as a sign of his political success is over.
00:54In other words, Azmin is still powerful and influential
00:57because he once defeated Rafizieh Ramli in the PKR election
01:01and he can also replace Anwar Ibrahim as president
01:05if he does not leave the party in 2020.
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