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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