Bersatu’s call for snap polls driven by weakening influence, says analyst

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James Chin says weaker parties need more time to prepare for elections to address their internal weaknesses.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/13/bersatus-call-for-snap-polls-driven-by-weakening-influence-says-analyst/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/13/pengaruh-makin-lemah-dorong-bersatu-seru-pru-mengejut-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 #Bersatu #MuhyiddinYassin

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00:00A political analyst said Bersatu's call for its members to gear up for a snap general

00:06election at the end of this year is driven more by its weakening position than the likelihood

00:11of early polls.

00:13James Chin of the University of Tasmania said the party's leadership is aware of its diminishing

00:17influence, which is why they needed to prepare early for general elections to address weaknesses

00:23in its machinery.

00:24Last week, Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin urged party members to prepare for a nationwide

00:29election by the end of this year.

00:32Asril Hadi Abdulassami of ADA Southeast Asia said Muhyiddin's call is more about creating

00:38doubt and destabilizing the government.

00:41He also said Bersatu was trying to imply that Anwar lacks political support and that the

00:46unity government may not last its full term.

00:49However, if a general election does take place, Asril said Bersatu and PAS may run separate

00:55campaigns under PN due to ongoing tensions.

00:58OE Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs said a snap election would be a distraction

01:04for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, which is already focused on its upcoming state election.

01:10Natasha Buzd, FMT News.

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