KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Neutral voters will view Umno more dimly in the 15th general election if they suspect its factional politics to be responsible for Health Minister Khairy...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Neutral voters will view Umno more dimly in the 15th general election if they suspect its factional politics to be responsible for Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin having to run an impossible race or abstain entirely, according to analysts.
“If this is the type of public statements they keep on issuing, Umno shouldn’t blame the public then if people speculate about the internal power play that’s developing among different Umno factions and personalities,” he toldAhmad Fauzi argued that Khairy represented the future of Umno and has even been touted as a possible candidate to be prime minister, indicating his appeal among sections of Malaysia that did not traditionally support Umno.
Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi converse during an Umno buka puasa event at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on April 14, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif Both Ahmad Fauzi and Azmi were pessimistic about Khairy’s chances of defeating Anwar in the seat he won by a landslide, even with the current approval the health minister’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
“However, retaining Khairy’s seat in Rembau will give a different impact because the public also perceived Khairy as one of the potential future leaders that will change Umno from within and Malaysia internationally through his current performance,” Azwan said. “People want a change for once, and no more the old ‘political tycoon’, metaphorically speaking,” she said when contacted.
Yesterday, Anwar reignited speculation that he could leave Port Dickson, after just one term, for another undisclosed seat.
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