00:00The possibility of gaining benefits after the recent anti-corruption rumble gives the impression that some UMNO leaders may still find it difficult to distance themselves from corruption activities, said analysts.
00:16Shahzad Shukri from the Malaysian International Islamic University said,
00:20UMNO has a well-known political history of money, and the latest controversy related to former Prime Minister Ismail Sabriyakob is likely to make UMNO supporters the most distant from the party.
00:34Shahzad views the upper-class may turn to PAS to support the Islamic principles brought by the party.
00:43On March 2, the Malaysian Corruption Prevention Agency announced that RM170 million in cash and 16 kg of gold were confiscated in an investigation into four right-wing officials linked to Ismail.
00:59Political analyst James Chin said the latest lawsuit was not surprising given UMNO's long history with monetary policy, which he said was almost impossible to get rid of, even though there was effort from the party.
01:14He also said that the party that truly represents the Malay voters today is PAS, while the nationalism brought by UMNO no longer attracts the attention of the people.
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