00:00An analyst said that while ties between Bersatu and PASME improve if Hamzah Zainuddin takes over from Muhyiddin Yassin as Perikatan Nasional Chairman, internal divisions within the party are likely to remain.
00:14Asmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said the schisms within Bersatu appear too deep to men, adding that internal bickering has escalated following the sacking of Tasik Gelugoh MP1 Saiful Wan Jan and the suspension of Macang MP1 Ahmad Faizal Wan Ahmad Kamal.
00:32Asmi was asked to comment on Wan Faizal's call for Hamzah to helm Bersatu and PN ahead of the Sabah state election to ensure greater stability.
00:42Mazlan Ali of University Technology Malaysia said Hamzah is enjoying growing support among Bersatu's grassroots, having secured the backing of 120 of the party's 197 divisions in the lead-up to the party's General Assembly.
00:58He said the younger, more energetic and dynamic Hamzah could unite Bersatu while PAS's well-oiled machinery would help him consolidate PN's campaign network.
01:08James Chin of the University of Tasmania agreed that Hamzah would stabilise PN if he were to take charge of the coalition, noting that PAS appears to prefer him to Muhyiddin.
01:20Pan Yuzhou, FMT.
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