00:00I think the odds are shortening rapidly for Dato Sri Zahid Hamidi to become the next Prime Minister of Malaysia.
00:08From improbable to quite probable.
00:12Maybe not favourite.
00:14UMNO President and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's odds of becoming the next Prime Minister are shortening rapidly,
00:22says former UMNO Youth Chief Khairi Jamaluddin.
00:26Speaking on the latest episode of his Keluas Kejab podcast, the former Youth and Sports Minister said
00:31Zahid's improving prospects were due to ongoing internal disputes in other parties.
00:37Khairi added that UMNO appears more internally stable than other parties, citing its ability to manage disagreements effectively.
00:46He also noted that UMNO, with about 20 to 30 parliamentary seats, could play a decisive role
00:52in determining whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim remains in power after the next general election.
00:59Khairi said the timing of elections could be significant, adding that UMNO could gain credibility
01:04from victories in states such as Melaka and Johor if the general and state polls are held separately.
01:12At the same time, he also pointed out that more political figures appear to have issues with Anwar than with
01:18Zahid,
01:18such as Hamzah Zainuddin, Rafizie Bramley as well as PAS.
01:23Ainun Jaria, FMT
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