PM will give in to Umno’s push for early GE15, says analyst

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PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will eventually give in to Umno’s demand for a general election (GE15) this year, a political analyst said.

Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid said this would likely happen after the expiry of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in July.

“It all depends on Ismail now. Whose interests does he want to prioritise? Supposedly national interests, which means prolonging the tenure of his Perikatan Nasional (PN) mates in the Cabinet, or Umno’s interests?” he told FMT.

Fauzi said Ismail would give in to Umno’s demands as his renomination as a candidate in GE15 depended on the party leadership.

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