00:00Bersatu's appeal to fence-sitters, professionals and the youth has been eroded by an internal crisis that culminated in the
00:09purge of several top leaders, says a political analyst.
00:13University Science Malaysia's Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid said these photo segments were initially drawn to the party by reform-minded
00:22leaders such as Saifuddin Abdullah and Wan Saifud Wan Jan.
00:25Fauzi said that since the removal of former Bersatu Deputy President Hamzah Zainuddin and other key leaders, Bersatu has struggled
00:34to project itself as a progressive and inclusive nationalist party, one that could complement the more conservative parts.
00:43Despite its weaknesses, he said the party should put together an inclusive vision to win the hearts and minds of
00:49professionals and youths in preparation for the next general election.
00:53Fauzi was responding after Terengganu Bersatu Chief Razali Idris insisted that Bersatu and PAS continue to complement each other's strengths
01:03and must sustain their cooperation.
01:05James Chin of the University of Tasmania said Bersatu now stands at a critical juncture, running out of time in
01:13its bid to regain Malay support, particularly if GE16 is called this year.
01:18He said that Bersatu is more or less finished unless they can replace party president Burin Yassin with another leader.
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