00:00A political analyst said Berikatan Nasional's crushing defeat in the Johor election could accelerate the breakup of the opposition coalition.
00:09PN failed to win any of the 33 seats it contested, with Bersatu, PAS, MIPP and Pejuang losing 16, 11,
00:195 and 1 seats respectively.
00:21University Science Malaysia lecturer Riveny Bustami said PN might not survive in its current form as tensions between PAS and
00:31Bersatu continue to deteriorate.
00:34He added that PN would need new leaders, different partners or a new political direction to remain relevant.
00:41Riveny pointed out that PAS still had a strong Malay support base, but needed a partner capable of attracting non
00:49-Malay and non-Muslim voters to form the federal government.
00:53Meanwhile, ISIS-Yusuf-Ishak Institute analyst Francis Hutchinson said the Johor results appeared to mark the unraveling of the PAS
01:02-Bersatu partnership, with the breakdown in cooperation weakening PN's election machinery.
01:08Hutchinson said PAS and Partiwawasan Negara were likely to form a new political vehicle, but it would face logistical challenges
01:17preparing for the Negeri Sembilan election on August 1.
01:21Panyujo, FMT
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