00:01Amanah's claim on the Titiwangsa seat in Kuala Lumpur, currently held by UMNO, is seen by analysts as an attempt
00:08to gain leverage in seat talks for the next general election, rather than a sign of a split in the
00:14alliance between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional.
00:18Shahza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said Federal Territory's Amanah Chief Khalid Samad was more likely testing the
00:28political climate rather than signalling a split.
00:31She told FMT that Amanah was too small a party to be the one to break the pact, adding that
00:38if PH Chairman Anwar Ibrahim later said they would work with BN, Amanah would not dare go against that.
00:45Awang Azman Pawi of University Malaya said Khalid's remarks should be seen as early positioning for seat negotiations, rather than
00:55a move towards a PHBN confrontation.
00:59He said aggressive initial demands were common in coalition politics to increase leverage, especially among smaller parties seeking to maintain
01:08relevance.
01:10Panyu Jo, FMT.
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