MIC doesn’t know what it wants, says analyst

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Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara says the party is sending mixed signals about its possible exit from BN.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/17/mic-doesnt-know-what-it-wants-says-analyst  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/17/mic-tak-tahu-apa-dimahukan-kata-penganalisis  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

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00:00MIC does not know what it wants and is sending mixed signals about its possible exit from

00:06Barisan Nasional, says an analyst who believes the party will not be missed by BN and has

00:12little to offer Pakatan Harapan. Azmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said MIC president as

00:18a Vigneswaran statement that the party will back Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim even if it leaves BN

00:25shows that the party is caught between alliances and has little leverage left similar to UMNO in

00:31Sabah which remains outside the state bloc but aligned with the federal bloc.

00:37He said MIC had no bargaining power with PH as PKR and DAP were already strong among Indian voters.

00:45On the other hand, BN, particularly UMNO, may even gain if MIC quits as seat talks would become simpler.

00:52Awang Asman Pawi of University Malaya said MIC's already weak electoral outlook could be worsened

00:59by leaving BN as MIC's relevance in national politics had long depended on UMNO's voter base.

01:07Meanwhile, Asmil Taib of University Science Malaysia said PH would resist MIC's entry because DAP and PKR

01:14already compete for non-Malay seats and will not give up their seats for MIC.

01:19Natasha Beust FMT

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