Umno’s pro-Muhyiddin MPs in a bind, says analyst

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PETALING JAYA: A political analyst says 23 Umno MPs who have backed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and the Perikatan Nasional government may find themselves not only out of favour with party grassroot members or party leaders but possibly even out of a seat.

Socio-political analyst Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said Umno grassroot members prized loyalty among their political leaders.

“It will be tough going during elections for those who were extremely vocal against party leaders and sidelined the wishes of the grassroots,” he told FMT.

Awang Azman said those dissident MPs were likely to find themselves placed at constituencies in which they would have slim chances of winning. Some may not even get to defend a seat at the next general election.

“Grassroot Umno members may feel their leaders ditched them when their support was needed the most during the pandemic,” he said.


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