PAS perlu rakan kuat tawan Selangor, BN belum tentu mampu bantu
Azmi Hassan berkata Bersatu dan pengaruh Azmin Ali bantu PN catat prestasi kukuh pada PRN 2023 sedangkan BN hanya menang dua kerusi.
On Sunday, Sanusi Nor stated that PAS aimed to make Selangor the starting point to challenge PH in the state and ultimately at the federal level during PRU16. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Analysts question whether PAS can achieve its goal of capturing Selangor without the support of strong political allies, with Azmi Hassan from Nusantara Academy highlighting the crucial role of Selangor Deputy Chief Minister Azmin Ali, who is synonymous with Selangor politics.
He believes the influence of the former Selangor Menteri Besar remains strong as PN nearly overtook Pakatan Harapan (PH) three years ago despite a coalition government with BN. While PAS may cooperate with BN, its influence there is limited, he told FMT, citing BN's performance in the 2023 Selangor state election where they only won two out of 12 seats.
In fact, their leader Megat Zulkarnain Omardin passed away in Gombak Setia. PH won 32 seats while PN took 22 seats with 12 won by Bersatu and 10 by PAS. The number of Bersatu seats then dropped to 11 after Selat Klang Adun Abdul Rashid Asari backed the ruling government in 2024. PAS decided to work with Bersatu on June 8 before forming an understanding with BN in Selangolian state elections this month which may be extended nationwide ahead of PRU16.
On Sunday, PN's Chief Electoral Officer Sanusi Nor said PAS wants to make Selangor the starting point to challenge PH in the state and later at Putrajaya during PRU16. Mazlan Ali from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) also sees BN's absence as a challenge for PAS, as their past cooperation was proven effective during PRN when PN won 22 seats.
In contrast, he points out that PAS's collaboration with BN in Selangor has not been tested, while Umno only won two seats - Dusun Tua and Sungai Air Tawar. The challenge in this cooperation is undoubtedly electoral geography and whether Umno's influence can propel PAS, he warns, emphasizing how crucial Bersatu's influence in Selangor cannot be underestimated.
The split between PAS and Bersatu could push the party leader to work harder to combat PAS's growth.
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