00:00Rafizia Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad's decision to leave PKR and establish a new political platform, Parti Bersama Malaysia,
00:08could ultimately benefit Perikatan Nasional, according to an analyst.
00:12Shaza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said that by appealing to progressive voters, Bersama risk splitting the non
00:20-Malay vote, potentially opening the door for a PN victory, particularly in mixed constituencies.
00:26She said the spotlight in these constituencies, generally accepted as Pakatan Harapan strongholds, would fall on Malay voters.
00:35She said PN's best bet is to focus on Malay voters, adding that securing a strong share of the Malay
00:41vote could be enough to win marginal seats, where other parties would split the non-Malay or so-called liberal
00:48vote.
00:48She also said it would be a waste of resources for PN to quote non-Malay voters, and that while
00:55some Indian voters might support the coalition, she doubted Chinese voters would do the same.
01:00Shaza said another key priority for PN would be strategising to secure post-election alliances, especially with Gabungan Parti Sarawak,
01:09Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, and even Barisan Nasional.
01:11With the next general election widely expected to return a hunk parliament, Shaza expects post-election alliances to be decisive
01:20in determining who governs Putrajaya, in the same way the unity government was formed in 2022.
01:26She said wooing PN would be straightforward by playing the Malay card, but questioned what PN could realistically offer to
01:34secure GPS support, and whether GPS chairman, Abang Johari Openg, could withstand internal pressure not to work with PAS.
01:43Anun Jarya, FMT.
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