Bersatu link will give Ismail Sabri uphill task to win Zahid’s blessings to be PM

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Bersatu link will give Ismail Sabri uphill task to win Zahid’s blessings to be PM, say analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will struggle for the support of Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s faction to be prime minister as he will be seen as a vehicle for rival Bersatu, according to political experts.

On Sunday, it was revealed that a movement was underway to secure federal lawmakers’ support for Ismail Sabri to replace Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who resigned as the prime minister yesterday.

Due to the close split between the government and Opposition benches in Parliament, the backing of the parliamentarians in Zahid’s camp will be crucial for any such campaign.

According to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) political science professor Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, Zahid’s faction was likely to view Ismail Sabri with suspicion after he led a band of 31 Barisan Nasional lawmakers to endorse Muhyiddin prior to his resignation.

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