00:00The unity government is at risk of being destabilised following the pact between Dr Mahathir Mohamad
00:08and Perikatan Nasional to preserve Malay political power, according to an analyst.
00:13Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government should
00:18pay close attention to this grouping as it could sow discord among the people and threaten
00:24national unity.
00:25He said the grouping could have a polarising effect between the Malays and non-Malays,
00:30with the non-Malays growing more wary of PN.
00:34On Thursday, Mahathir said he and PN leaders had agreed to come together to oppose a common
00:39enemy of the Malays to ensure the Malays do not lose power.
00:43He claimed that the Malays have been gradually deprived of their rights under Anwar's government,
00:49prompting them to unite to champion the community.
00:52Meanwhile, Shaza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said Anwar's government
00:57has nothing to be worried about as Mahathir's influence is declining.
01:02She pointed out that last year, Mahathir had hoped to capitalise on the green wave, but
01:07with its decline, Mahathir and PN are now portraying the unity government as evil in
01:12a classic populist move.
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