Umno and Bersatu – rocky relations from the start

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PETALING JAYA: The tumultuous relationship between Bersatu and Umno has shaped much of the country’s political landscape since Bersatu’s inception in September 2016.

Bersatu, a splinter party from Umno, was set up with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its chairman.

Mahathir left Umno in February 2016 following the 1MDB scandal involving then prime minister and Umno president Najib Razak.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin became the party president, and former Kedah menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir the deputy president. Both had been sacked from Umno for supposedly colluding with the opposition.

Bersatu formally joined Pakatan Harapan (PH) in November 2016, siding with DAP, PKR and Amanah. Mahathir, being its chairman, was named PH’s prime ministerial candidate for the 14th general election (GE14).


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