Kerajaan Sanusi tak perlu gugur exco Bersatu, kata penganalisis

Two Bersatu representatives retained in Kedah's government are Adun Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Adun Kubang Rotan Mohd Salleh Saidin. Analysts Azmi Hassan and Ariff Aizuddin Azlan from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) believe there is no need to change the lineup of exco members despite the dissolution of PAS and Bersatu's political ties.

Azmi Hassan stated that keeping the two exco Bersatu members is reasonable as they do not create problems that could destabilize the state government. "From one perspective, Sanusi's decision to retain the two Bersatu exco members is not strange, as they do not cause issues and the state's administration is still running smoothly," he told FMT.

Sanusi recently stated that there is no need to change the exco lineup as the state administration is running smoothly and he does not accept instructions from the highest Perikatan Nasional (PN) leadership to do so. The two retained Bersatu representatives are Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Mohd Salleh Saidin. This comes after Umno Kedah proposed a review of the status of two Bersatu exco members following the Kelantan government's decision not to continue electing their state chief, Kamarudin Md Nor, as the chief exco on November 9.

Ariff Aizuddin Azlan of UiTM also saw the decision as prioritizing administration over political moral issues, which could open the door to internal stability even if it is not long-lasting. He believes that administrational cooperation without political involvement can be implemented if there is clear understanding at the highest party leadership level, as demonstrated by Sanusi's use of executive power to maintain the relationship.

"I do not see any major implications that would harm PAS after what Sanusi decided, as it is only related to administrative planning and does not involve electoral competition."