00:00Some Bersatu members loyal to former Deputy President Hamza Zainuddin are likely to remain in Bersatu and bide their time
00:08if they do not face disciplinary action, according to a political analyst.
00:12International Islamic University Malaysia's Shahzad Shukri said,
00:16These MPs and assemblymen now have the opportunity to rise in the party hierarchy following the purge of several leaders,
00:23and that they can either continue speaking out against Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin or keep silent.
00:30Shahzad added that quitting Bersatu is not an option because the anti-hopping law would cause them to lose their
00:35seats, whereas being sacked would not trigger the law.
00:38Meanwhile, Sunway University's Wangqin Huat said,
00:41Muhyiddin may avoid sacking more of Hamza's loyalists to prevent them from forming a new party allied with PAS outside
00:48Perikata Nacional,
00:49which could threaten Bersatu and leave PN paralyzed.
00:53University Technology Malaysia's Mazlan Ali said,
00:55Hamza may rally his supporters to pressure Muhyiddin to step down and could form his own party if he reaches
01:01a dead end.
01:03Wangq also described Muhyiddin as a head with no control over its body,
01:07adding that many of Bersatu's MPs have either declared support for the government, been sacked, or called for his resignation.
01:15Shahzad added that Bersatu appears directionless amid the leadership tussle with no clear succession plan.
01:20Dennis Roger Rizzo, FMT.
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