Kerajaan Sanusi tak perlu gugur exco Bersatu, kata penganalisis

Two Bersatu representatives retained in Kedah's cabinet are Adun Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Adun Kubang Rotan Mohd Salleh Saidin, according to a recent report. Two political analysts believe there is no need to reshuffle the exco lineup despite strained relations between PAS and Bersatu. Azmi Hassan, a Professor Emeritus, stated that retaining the two Bersatu exco members is reasonable because they do not pose any issues that could disrupt the state government's stability.

"From one angle, Sanusi's decision to retain two Bersatu exco members is not strange as they do not cause any problems, and the state government's administration continues to run smoothly," he told FMT. Last night, Sanusi said there was no need to reshuffle the exco lineup as the state administration was running smoothly and was not receptive to instructions from the highest level of Perikatan Nasional (PN) to do so.

The two retained Bersatu representatives are Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Mohd Salleh Saidin. This development follows Umno Kedah's proposal that the state government investigate the status of two Bersatu exco members after the Kelantan government decided not to continue endorsing Kelantan's Chief Minister, Kamarudin Md Nor, as the state's exco chief.

Azmi compared the situation to the federal government, stating that even though Umno and Pakatan Harapan (PH) are now at odds, ministers from the Barisan Nasional (BN) continue to be part of Anwar Ibrahim's cabinet. Following the reshuffling of Loke Siew Fook's position as transport minister on November 10, Azmi predicts any cabinet reshuffle would only involve a DAP replacement because Anwar may not want to change a BN minister's position that could provide him with political advantages to gain support.

"The same goes for Sanusi. He may not want to change the position of two Bersatu exco members because the state administration is running smoothly, even though the PAS-Bersatu relationship at the national level is problematic," he said. Ariff Aizuddin Azlan, from the University Technology Malaysia (UiTM), also sees Sanusi's decision as prioritizing administration over political moral issues.

"Sanusi's decision shows that administrative agenda is prioritized over political moral issues," he commented, viewing the approach as opening space for internal stability, though not permanent. According to Ariff, administration work without political interference can be carried out if there is clear understanding at the highest party leadership level, as demonstrated by Sanusi's use of executive power to maintain the relevant cooperation.

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