03-30-2021, 10:42 AM
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Umno leaders who have been supporting Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its leading party Bersatu, must now decide their next course of action as the party has unanimously decided not to cooperate with the ruling coalition in the coming 15th general election (GE15), political analysts said.
Senior fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs Oh Ei Sun said the ‘big’ decision announced by Umno during its annual general meeting (AGM) over the weekend is now clear, leaving little room for PN friendly Umno members to manoeuvre.
Oh pointed out that just because party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi heeded the call by grassroots members to cut ties with Bersatu and PN, this does not necessarily translate into tacit support for the Bagan Datuk MP.
“I think the overwhelming grassroots sentiment is not in favour of aligning further with Bersatu, although this sentiment doesn’t necessarily translate to automatic support for Zahid. Umno would work with Bersatu only if their respective leadership roles in the ruling coalition are reversed.
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