00:00UMNO's struggle to regain political dominance is hindered by its continued defense of former
00:06Prime Minister Najib Razak, say political analysts.
00:10Shaza Shukri of the International Islamic University of Malaysia said UMNO's refusal
00:15to stop sheltering Najib, despite his guilty verdict in court, is its major fault.
00:21She added that portraying Najib as innocent and attempting to save him only worsens the
00:25party's position.
00:27Meanwhile, political scientist Wong Chin Huat said UMNO failed to acknowledge that its losses
00:32in the past two general elections were rooted in the 1MDB scandal, which alienated middle-ground
00:37Malays.
00:39Wong argued that UMNO must recognize this issue, cut ties with Najib, or ask him to
00:44retire from politics.
00:46Recently, former UMNO member Shahril Hamdan echoed these sentiments, saying the party's
00:51failure to address the 1MDB fallout has strained its relationship with Pakatan Harapan.
00:57Central Territory's Barisat Nasional Chief Johar Ghani also said that BN, with UMNO
01:02at its core, suffers from delusions, amnesia, inertia, and arrogance which prevent it from
01:08reclaiming its former strength.
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