In challenging PAS’s sincerity, Umno seeks shortcut to SG4 breakthrough
Analyst says Umno leader’s demand for PAS to give a third of seats was a manoeuvre to help the BN linchpin regain some ground in Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan and Perlis.
Umno leader Nur Jazlan Mohamed has called for PAS to cede a third of the seats in the four PAS-dominated states, known as SG4, to prove its commitment to Malay unity. The analyst Syaza Shukri from the International Islamic University Malaysia believes that this is Umno's strategy to regain influence in the decline of Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, and Perlis.
Syaza said the demand seems unfair as Umno did not make any space for PAS in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan elections, and it is unlikely to do so in the upcoming Melaka state election. Syaza also noted that Umno should be subjected to the same 'sincerity' test as PAS, considering Umno's overbearing dominance in the past. Azmi Hassan, a member of Akademi Nusantara, thinks that Nur Jazlan's demand would complicate the negotiations between Umno and PAS, especially in Kedah where Umno is trying to make a comeback.
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