Bersatu must escape Umno’s shadow, say analysts

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Universiti Malaya’s Tawfik Yaakub says it risks becoming known as a party of Umno runaways.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/21/bersatu-must-escape-umnos-shadow-say-analysts/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/01/21/lari-bayangan-umno-elak-lantik-bekas-pemimpin-bersatu-diberitahu/  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 #Bersatu #Umno

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00:00Bersatu must move away from UMNO's shadow and return to the principles on which it was

00:06founded to ensure its longevity, say analysts.

00:10University Malaya's Taufik Yaakob said the party should no longer appoint former UMNO

00:15leaders to leadership positions in the party.

00:19Taufik was referring to Bersatu's new Supreme Council lineup, announced last Saturday, which

00:25included former UMNO leader Noh Omar.

00:29He said Bersatu needs to stop appointing former UMNO leaders or risk being labelled a party

00:34of UMNO runaways and irrelevant party leaders.

00:39It would also cause discontent among Bersatu's pioneer members as elected representatives

00:45and party leaders shifted their support and left the party.

00:49Meanwhile, National Professors' Council fellow Azmi Hassan said Bersatu's continued appointment

00:55of former UMNO leaders highlighted the lack of depth within its ranks.

01:01He said Bersatu had taken a shortcut by appointing well-known politicians, even though some among

01:07them had been embroiled in controversy while with UMNO.

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