Gerakan stuck with PN as ‘third force’ dream not viable, says analyst

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Akademi Nusantara’s Azmi Hassan says Gerakan, like MIC and MCA, struggles to attract non-Malay support, and exiting PN would only leave it in limbo.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/02/gerakan-stuck-with-pn-as-third-force-dream-not-viable-says-analyst   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/02/gerakan-terperangkap-dalam-pn-tiada-daya-jadi-kuasa-ketiga   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #DominicLau #Gerakan #PerikatanNasional ##ThirdForce

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00:00Gerakan President Dominic Lau's rejection of a proposal to position the party as a third force

00:06reflects its reliance on remaining within a larger coalition like Perkatan National, says a political analyst.

00:13Academy Nusantara's Asmi Hassan said the party cannot survive outside PN

00:17as it lacks enough non-Malay support to stand on its own.

00:22He said the idea of a third force is irrelevant in today's political landscape,

00:26which is firmly divided between the Pakatan Harapan Barisan National Alliance and PN.

00:32Lau had dismissed the idea raised by Penang Gerakan Youth Chief Tan Zhenzun,

00:37saying similar past attempts only led to defeat.

00:41University Science Malaysia's Siva Murugam Pandian said,

00:44Gerakan's identity as a multi-ethnic party has been diluted since joining PN,

00:49but it can still serve as the coalition's non-Malay voice.

00:52International Islamic University Malaysia's Lau Zewi said,

00:57Gerakan needs to define a clear political identity and purpose if it wants to regain support.

01:03He said that while the party still has appeal among disillusioned voters,

01:07its ties to past have made its Chinese support base uneasy.

01:10Han Yujo, FMT

01:12Sam Yujo, FMT

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