BN struggling to determine direction, analyst says over split views on Sabah
Barisan Nasional (BN) is still struggling to determine its direction, an analyst said following the differing views put forward by two of its leaders on the coalition’s role in Sabah following the state election last weekend.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had wanted a BN representative in the Sabah Cabinet, while the party’s youth chief, Dr Akmal Saleh, was of the view that the coalition should remain in the opposition, alongside Warisan and Perikatan Nasional.
Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said the differing views underscored BN’s instability.
He said Sabah BN risked being split into two camps if the central leadership was not on the same page.
“It would further weaken the BN machinery in Sabah, which is already shaky after the state polls.
“This crisis is not just about posts, but about whether…
