Bersatu itself is weak, rely on PAS to survive, nowhere compared to UMNO
Two political analysts from Universiti Sains Malaysia spoke to Malaysian leading social media news outlet FMT as reported by the news portal itself today. An analyst says the status quo achieved at the recent Bersatu election may not bring about unity, noting that some rank and file members had from the outset taken issue with party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s formula. On Monday 5 November 2024, former ministers Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee, Encik Radzi Jidin and Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu were elected as Bersatu’s three vice-presidents for the 2024-2027 term. Their victory meant that Muhyiddin’s “formula” for the party election, which he said had been put into effect “flawlessly”, had been fulfilled. However, Dr Azmil Tayeb ( picture, above ) said any formula aimed at preventing divisions in the party may be rendered futile if Bersatu fails to prove its worth. He said the party suffered from two major disadvantages – a weaker machinery compared to its Perikatan Nasional ally