00:00Puhirin Yassin's political career should not be written off just yet, despite Bersatu being fraught with turmoil, an analyst said,
00:08expressing confidence that the beleaguered party president can rise above the uncertainty.
00:13Awang Azman Awangpawi of University Malaya said Puhirin's silence amid calls for him to relinquish the Bersatu presidency after the
00:22sacking of Deputy President Hamza Zainuddin should not be mistaken for weakness,
00:26as his extensive political experience, including his sudden rise to the prime ministership in 2020, shows he is more resilient
00:35than many assume.
00:36Although Puhirin is aware that he no longer enjoys the same level of support from past and is facing grassroots
00:43unrest following Hamza's sacking,
00:45Awang Azman said he would act quickly to regain control and strengthen the party.
00:50Meanwhile, Azmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said Hamza's call for a political reset is being read as a move to
00:58form a new party,
00:59but warned it could invite accusations of self-interest and potentially end his career.
01:04At the division level, Supreme Council Member Yadzan Muhammad said members not aligned with Puhirin should step aside
01:12and stress that only the central leadership has the authority to dissolve divisions.
01:16Durham Assemblyman Harrison Hassan, the Kualas Langor division chief,
01:21said internal disagreements are unavoidable in a party with nearly 200 divisions, but discipline must prevail.
01:29Natasha Bust, FMT.
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