KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and Umno’s public row over the latter’s plea to pardon former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak could become...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Parti Amanah Negara and Umno’s public row over the latter’s plea to pardon former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak could become advantageous to both their coalitions in state elections due within months, said political observers.
“I don’t think this dispute will create an animosity within the unity government, and of course the upcoming state polls,” he said, comparing this to a similar exchange between Umno’s Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed and Perak DAP’s Abdul Aziz Bari. “They don’t have to avoid it , because I see that this is part of a political strategy to ensure that they can get the votes from the voters they are supposed to attract. Umno — Malay voters and PH — non-Malay voters in the upcoming state polls,” Azmi said.
“I can see that in terms of ‘strength’, to be honest, they are the weakest link in the unity government, but their strength in PH states, Amanah can attract votes in this case together with Umno. That’s the real strength of Amanah,” he said. According to Singapore Institute of International Affairs senior fellow Oh Ei Sun, the disagreement will be ended long before it could have serious repercussions.
“PH will likely retain Penang, perhaps in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor, which are dicey, the other three states — Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah — gone,” Oh said.
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