00:00Versatu President Muhyiddin Yassin's political credibility is now at stake, even if accusations
00:06by Dr Mahathir Mohamad about the theft of party funds is disproved, says political analyst
00:12Awang Azman Awang Pawi.
00:14He told FMT that while bad blood between the two men is not new, in politics repeated claims
00:21and public views often matter more than facts.
00:25Azmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said the claims were serious because they involved matters
00:30of money and trust.
00:32However, he also questioned why Mahathir had recently raised the issue.
00:38He said the remarks could hurt opposition unity at a time when Perikatan National was trying
00:43to strengthen its grassroots base.
00:46Azmi and Awang Azman both said the issue would die down if no proof emerged, but the repeated
00:52focus on party funds could hurt Muhyiddin in the long run, especially as he remains PN
00:58Chairman and a possible Prime Minister candidate.
01:02Muhyiddin has denied the claims made in a short video clip widely shared online recently, in
01:07which Mahathir appears to accuse Muhyiddin of stealing party funds and keeping the money
01:12at his home and of seeking the Prime Minister's posts to avoid being imprisoned.
01:17On YouTube, FMT.
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