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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