Is the ‘green wave’ irreversible?

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The leadership of Perikatan Nasional (PN) was thoroughly convinced it would form a government after the Nov 19 election, believing it had Umno and Sarawak’s GPS support.

However, these jubilations were shattered when Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi brought his 30 MPs-elect to meet Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan, and joined the “unity” coalition.

For Muhyiddin Yassin and Abdul Hadi Awang, this was the ultimate act of betrayal that is still generating rage and anger from within PAS today, as witnessed in the Dewan Rakyat on the first day of sitting.

The PN coalition desecrated Umno in the Malay heartlands, winning 74 seats, mostly from Umno. Many pundits expected Bersatu to be wiped out, based on the Johor state election results. Bersatu won 31 seats, one more than Umno. The performance of PAS surprised many, as it won a staggering 43 seats, up 25 from the last general election.

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