00:00The decision by UMNO's central leadership to keep supporting the Naguri Sambilan unity government
00:06was driven by voter sentiment rather than any real plan to take power, says an analyst.
00:13Azmil Taip of University Science Malaysia said a proposed alliance between Barisan Nacional and Perikatan Nacional
00:20to form a new state government did not go down well with voters.
00:24He said Naguri Sambilan BN's move to align with PN was seen as unpopular and opportunistic while the royal crisis
00:32was ongoing.
00:33Maslan Ali of University Technology Malaysia said the episode showed BN lacked a serious strategy
00:40despite making moves to unseat Pakatan Harapan's Aminuddin Harun as the Muntri Besar.
00:46He said UMNO's central leadership was aware that forming a new government was unlikely in the near term
00:52given that the crisis involving Naguri Sambilan's customs and constitutional process had yet to be settled.
00:59UMNO's political bureau announced that the party would continue backing the state unity government
01:04or respecting the stance taken by the 14 assemblymen who had withdrawn support for Aminuddin.
01:10Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said Naguri Sambilan UMNO
01:15could also be using the withdrawal of support as a political maneuver to pressure PH and open a path
01:22to seizing the Muntri Besar post.
01:24Natasha Bust, FMT.
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