00:00Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat could serve as a temporary fallback for Muhyiddin Yassin if the leadership
00:06crisis in Prikatan Nasional continues ahead of the 16th general election, though analysts
00:11warn it carries major risks.
00:14Shahzah Shukri and Abdul Mukit Muhammad said PN remains the more advantageous platform
00:19for the Bersatu president due to its established and organized election machinery.
00:24They said IPR has yet to demonstrate a clear objective as an electoral coalition and
00:29currently appears more like a platform for political discourse.
00:34Shahzah International Islamic University Malaysia said IPR could offer Muhyiddin a stronger leadership
00:40position and help maintain his visibility, while PAS has revived talk of Muafakat Nasional
00:45signaling declining confidence in PN.
00:48Meanwhile, Mukit Sid Muhyiddin's involvement in IPR reflects desperation amid Bersatu's
00:53internal conflicts and strained ties with PAS and argued it would be a step backwards compared
00:58with his previous position in Pakatan Harapan or PN.
01:02Azmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said PAS remains the dominant pillar, adding that without PAS,
01:08both IPR and PN would have little political weight and PAS would continue to shape their direction
01:13due to its parliamentary strength and control of four states.
01:17Muhyiddin chaired an IPR meeting last week amid the ongoing tiff with PAS over the PN chairmanship.
01:23Don Sharjareza, FMT.
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