Gerakan, MIPP caught in dilemma as Bersatu fights to stay in PN
Gerakan and the MIPP are facing a political dilemma regarding whether to align with PAS or Bersatu within the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Analysts suggest that while Bersatu offers a more moderate image, PAS holds greater electoral strength, complicating the coalition's internal stability.
Why it matters
The internal power struggle within Malaysia's opposition coalition could significantly impact the country's political landscape and future electoral outcomes.
Share Both parties are yet to pick sides in the PAS-Bersatu standoff, with political calculations and electoral realities pulling them in different directions. PAS ended its political cooperation with Bersatu last week, but both remain components of Perikatan Nasional and are grappling for control of the opposition coalition. PETALING JAYA : Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) are caught in a difficult position, torn over whether to side with PAS or Bersatu amid Perikatan Nasional’s ongoing crisis, according to political analysts. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Mazlan Ali said Bersatu’s future in PN cannot be decided by PAS alone, as the coalition’s constitution demands consensus among components for such major decisions.
The article presents multiple perspectives from political analysts and quotes various stakeholders without taking a definitive stance.
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