Leadership tussle, PAS friction cast shadow over Bersatu assembly

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00:01Bersatu will hold its annual General Assembly this weekend amid rising internal discord

00:06and unease over its alliance with PAS.

00:09Former Prime Minister and Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin faced his dissent, with University

00:14Science Malaysia political analyst Siva Murugan Pandyan saying some factions want a leadership

00:19transition before the next general election, citing the poisoned pen letter, while others

00:24remain loyal to him.

00:25He said Muhyiddin could use the Assembly to confirm he will lead Bersatu into GE 16 or

00:30announce when he plans to step down.

00:33Meanwhile, Asmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said, Muhyiddin has maintained control because

00:38his opponents have not reached consensus and suggested some in Bersatu want him to become

00:43an advisor like Lim Guaneng in DAP.

00:47The poisoned pen letter, cited by FMT, accused Bersatu Deputy President Hamza Zainuddin of

00:52fabricating his claim to the Presidency under the Gobind Consensus and of attempting to

00:56undermine Muhyiddin Yassin's leadership.

00:59Shaza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said Muhyiddin and Hamza would likely

01:05show a united front, but the unresolved question is who will be the Prikata national poster boy

01:10for GE 16.

01:11Shaza also questioned whether Bersatu would pursue a Malay-first or Malaysia-first strategy

01:16to win non-Malay support.

01:18Separately, Asmi added that raising Bersatu's rift with PAS would be unwise since PAS is

01:23more stable and holds more MPs, leaving Bersatu reliant on PAS to mobilize voters in Malay-majority

01:29constituencies.

01:30Tanya Schradariza, FMT.

01:31Yanish Rajiriza, FMT.

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