Can Zahid survive pressure from within and outside Umno?

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PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is under tremendous pressure to quit his post but some analysts believe he will survive, at least until the party holds its presidential election.

The pressure on Zahid is coming both from within and outside the party.

Political strategist Syed Arabi Idid said Zahid appeared to have solid ground support at the recent Umno annual general assembly.

However, he said, the response of Umno ministers in Muhyiddin Yassin’s Cabinet to the assembly’s decision to cut ties with PPBM and Perikatan Nasional and for them to quit their government posts, had not been well received.


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