00:00Could Muda be wiped out in Johor?
00:03According to analysts, the party might be if it chooses to contest the state elections on its own,
00:09as multi-cornered battles are likely to hurt rather than help Muda.
00:13University Technology Malaysia senior lecturer Maslan Ali said Muda lacks support in rural areas,
00:19while even its urban backing is uncertain because of its weak grassroots presence.
00:24He said Muda's sole seat in Johor, Pucuywangsa, was won only through an electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan in the
00:322022 state election,
00:34and the party may lose all seats and deposits if it goes solo.
00:38Meanwhile, Awang Azman Pawi of University of Malaya said multi-cornered contests could theoretically help Muda if major party votes
00:46split,
00:47but Malaysia's first-past-the-post system usually benefits parties with a strong support base.
00:53He said Muda's plan to contest five to ten seats shows a cautious, strategic approach and a shift from idealism
01:01to realpolitik.
01:03Maslan said Muda is likely to lose Pucuywangsa without a coalition pact,
01:07warning that losing all seats and deposits could make the party irrelevant like other small parties.
01:13On Monday, Muda President Amira Aisha Abdulaziz said the party aims to contest five to ten seats in the next
01:20Johor State election,
01:21ranging from mixed urban seats to rural constituencies.
01:25Natasha Bust, FMT.
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