Political experts warn that if allegations of the unity government's involvement in the defection of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) lawmakers are proven true, it could undermine the ruling coalition. While there is no evidence of involvement from other parties, the similarity in the statements of the defected MPs suggests coordination. This raises concerns about the focus on politics rather than nation-building in post-normal times.
Allegations of the unity government ’s involvement in the defection of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) lawmakers could ultimately undermine the ruling coalition if proven to be true, according to political experts .
Universiti Sains Malaysia Political Analyst Professor Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid expressed disapproval of political defections as a strategy, but acknowledged that there was no evidence that Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, or any others in the unity government were involved in such practice. However, he said the fact that the four Bersatu MPs’ statements explaining their defections looked “amazingly similar” suggested that there was coordination involved. “If it’s true that there’s a deliberate scheme to trigger defections from Bersatu, it simply goes to show that behind the scenes, PH-BN is still playing politics despite having secured the majority to govern, when what it should be concentrating on is nation-building which has become doubly difficult in post-normal times,” he sai
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