Unrealistic for Sarawak to play leading role in national politics, say analysts

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James Chin says the Malay establishment in the peninsula is unlikely to accept a Sarawakian for the top post, while Jayum Jawan says Sarawak lacks the political power to lead at the federal level.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/09/06/unrealistic-for-sarawak-to-play-leading-role-in-national-politics-say-analysts/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/09/06/tak-realistik-sarawak-terajui-politik-negara-kata-penganalisis/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Sarawak #ZaidIbrahim #JamesChin #JayumJawan

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00:00Two political analysts have labeled former law minister Zayed Ibrahim's

00:06proposal for Sarawak to lead national politics as unrealistic.

00:11James Chin from the University of Tasmania dismissed the idea, saying

00:14the Malay establishment in peninsular Malaysia would never accept a

00:18Sarawakian leader as prime minister.

00:21He added that at most, Sarawak leaders could attain the

00:24deputy prime minister position.

00:27Meanwhile, Jayum Jawan from University of Malaysia Sarawak said the state's

00:3131 parliamentary seats wouldn't provide sufficient political power

00:35for stable federal leadership.

00:37He also said Sarawak leaders prioritize local leadership over federal roles.

00:43Both analysts expressed doubt that Sarawak could help Malaysia transcend

00:46race and religion-based politics.

00:49Chin also said these issues are deeply rooted in peninsular Malaysia, making

00:53significant change difficult without a major shift in the political landscape.

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