MIC does not know what it wants and is sending mixed signals about its possible exit from Barisan Nasional, says an analyst, who believes the party will not be missed by BN and has little to offer Pakatan Harapan.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said MIC president SA Vigneswaran’s statement that the party will back Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim even if it leaves BN shows that the party is caught between alliances, and has little leverage left.
“It is similar to Umno in Sabah. Out of the state bloc, but still with the federal bloc. MIC, like Umno, does not know what to do,” he told FMT.
MIC had no bargaining power with PH, as PKR and DAP were already strong among Indian voters. “PH can draw Indian votes far better than MIC. MIC has nothing to offer,” he said.
On the other hand, BN, particularly Umno, may even gain if…