Bersatu facing point of no return with leadership feud, analyst warns
Azmi Hassan says any hope of stabilising the party now hinges on decisive action.
Azmi Hassan says any hope of stabilising the party now hinges on decisive action.
Its chief Nur Firdaus Hamzah says the wing is aware of the challenges facing the party’s leadership.
The 17 anonymous leaders cast doubt on Amar Pared Mahmud's credibility as well as timing following criticism of former Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal.
Analyst Awang Azman Pawi says the split runs deep between factions loyal to Muhyiddin Yassin and Hamzah Zainudin, with PAS favouring a prime minister candidate under 70.
Mahathir Rais says he decided to enlist with Anwar Ibrahim’s party due to his confidence in the prime minister.
They say the Bersatu secretary-general’s ability to unify the party could determine both the party’s and his own survival.
Selangor Bersatu associate wing chief Goh Gaik Meng says under Azmin Ali’s leadership, PN won 22 seats in the last state polls.
Bersatu Supreme Council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan says moral scandals cannot be tolerated in the party, referring to the viral clips that surfaced in 2019.
A clash is expected between PAS and Muhyiddin Yassin’s loyalists rather than with Bersatu itself, says a political analyst.