Another analyst warns of a bigger split in Perikatan Nasional if the leadership does not mitigate the conflicting opinions about supporting Najib Razak.
00:00A political analyst said Bersatu must take an official stand on the Najib Razak issue in the wake of a regional leader's resignation a week after criticising a rally held on January 6 in support of the imprisoned former prime minister.
00:17Taufiq Yaacob of University Malaya said Bersatu appeared to be in a tight spot over the conflicting opinions about Najib and a royal addendum order on house arrest.
00:28He said it was possible that more Bersatu members might quit over the apparent support for Najib and failure to establish a clear party stance would affect Bersatu's goal of replacing UMNO as the leading party championing the Malays.
00:43Yesterday, Mahathir Rais, the Federal Territory Secretary of Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional, quit Bersatu and resigned from both posts, saying his political struggle was no longer aligned with the party.
00:56Taufiq said there would have been no conflicting opinions within Bersatu if Muhyiddin had not stayed silent about the rally.
01:04Meanwhile, Arif Aizuddin Azlan of University Technology Mara said PN was split into several camps over the Najib issue, especially following PASA's attempt to mend ties with UMNO through the rally.
01:18Arif said there could be a bigger split in PN if the leadership does not handle the situation soon, adding that the last thing the Bersatu leadership would want is to see an exodus of members.
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