Dr M using anti-DAP narrative to strain Umno-PH ties, says analyst

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IIUM’s Syaza Shukri says Dr Mahathir Mohmad’s ‘divisive’ rhetoric was aimed at unsettling Umno and undermining its participation in the unity government.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/08/dr-m-using-anti-dap-narrative-to-strain-umno-ph-ties-says-analyst/  Laporan Lanjut:   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  #Mahathir #DAP #Umno #PakatanHaparan

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00:00Dr. Mahathir Mohamad criticized UMNO for withdrawing from a rally in support of Najib Razak, using

00:07the situation to play on the anti-DAP sentiment among Malays, says analyst Shaza Shukri from

00:12International Islamic University Malaysia.

00:16Shaza said Mahathir was exploiting anti-DAP sentiments to weaken UMNO and disrupt its

00:21ties within the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government.

00:24She added that Mahathir's son, Mukriz, could oppose the rally as he had less to lose politically,

00:29adding that the stakes were higher for Mahathir, resulting in his adoption of a more cautious

00:33approach to his political maneuvering.

00:37Two-time former Prime Minister Mahathir yesterday accused UMNO of pulling out of the rally for

00:41fear the party would lose support within the unity government, which depends heavily on

00:46DAP support.

00:48On Monday, despite UMNO's 11th hour withdrawal, PAS went ahead with the rally held outside

00:53the Palace of Justice as a show of support for Najib, whose case was being heard by the

00:57Court of Appeal.

00:59Meanwhile, G Manivannan, political secretary to Anwar Ibrahim, refuted Mahathir's claims

01:05as baseless, saying the unity government was founded on principles of mutual respect and

01:09consensus, and denied that DAP exerted undue influence over the government.

01:15He added that UMNO's decision to cancel its participation in the rally was a reflection

01:20of its respect for constitutional processes, not out of fear.

01:25Dhanushwaja Reza, FMT News.

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