00:00With UMNO closing the door on reviving its Muafakat National Alliance with PAS,
00:05an analyst foresees the Islamic Party turning to Hamzah Zainuddin's group
00:10and smaller Muslim-based parties to salvage its Umar Unity agenda.
00:15University Technology Malaysia's Mazlan Ali said that although PAS had ended its political alliance
00:21with Bersatu, Perikatan National Components Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People's Party
00:26were likely to stick with Muhyiddin Yassin's party.
00:30PAS, for its part, is expected to forge ties with ex-Bersatu Deputy President Hamzah Zainuddin's
00:36reset movement in preparation for the 16th general election.
00:40Hissamuddin Bakar of Ilham Centre said PAS's biggest challenge now was resolving its position
00:46within PN following its fallout with Bersatu.
00:49In the more immediate term, he said PAS would be more comfortable working with Hamzah's band
00:55of former Bersatu leaders rather than rushing to form a new grand coalition.
01:00Hissamuddin added that the relationship between PAS and Hamzah's camp could then serve as the
01:06foundation for a more organised Malay Muslim political bloc.
01:09Tanusha Manogaran, FMT.
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