00:01Analysts say that Perikatan Nasional has been forced to recycle its attacks on the cooperation between UMNO and DAP in
00:08Perak
00:09as it struggles to penetrate the mixed seats which are crucial to winning the state.
00:14Shaza Shupri of International Islamic University Malaysia said the opposition coalition was specifically targeting Malay voters with this narrative,
00:22particularly those who still had doubts about the unity government.
00:26She said there was some shift of Malay support in Perak towards PN but did not believe this was strong
00:33enough to allow the coalition to form the state government in the next election.
00:37Perak Bersatu chief Ahmad Faisal Azumu had claimed that public sentiment indicated a possible change of state government in the
00:45next election
00:46stemming from dissatisfaction with the UMNO and DAP alliance which he claimed had hurt Malay voters.
00:52However, Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said this was just a strategy to boost the morale
01:00of PN supporters.
01:02He said garnering 70% of Malay votes would not guarantee victory especially if PN fails to resolve its various
01:09internal crises
01:10such as its failure to name a new opposition leader and agree on a prime minister candidate and put forth
01:17a quality lineup of leaders.
01:19He also warned that failing to strengthen components like Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People's Party would cause PN in
01:26mixed seats
01:27which he said often determine who holds power in Perak.
01:31Adash Abuse, FMG
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