{
  "id": 10826819,
  "title": "Hasrat Umno kekal kuasa utama boleh jejas kestabilan, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hasrat-umno-kekal-kuasa-utama-boleh-jejas-kestabilan-kata-penganalisis-10826819",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/30/hasrat-umno-kekal-kuasa-utama-boleh-jejas-kestabilan-kata-penganalisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts say Umno's aspiration to remain the main power in the government may affect the stability of any administration, even if its grip is not as strong as before following the 2016 General Election. Wong Chin Huat, a Sunway University political analyst, stated that Umno's reluctance or a stronger coalition to relinquish leadership positions could trigger shifts in any cooperation formed with Umno. He believes Umno may adopt a more flexible approach in political cooperation to regain its footing, but disagreements among coalition partners may undermine government stability after the polls. \"No coalition fully trusts each other, but they may take advantage of conditional deals to form a government together,\" he told FMT. This view emerged as BN hinted differently about its political cooperation agenda at the federal and state levels. While BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) continue to cooperate in the federal government, tensions arose when BN showed readiness to cooperate with Perikatan Nasional (PN) in some states. In recent Selangor state elections, BN abandoned its unity government with PH and joined PN to take over state administration. Meanwhile, in Penang, an Umno leader suggested continued cooperation with PH, causing Penang PAS to question Umno's sincerity and accuse it of prioritizing political interests over Malay-Islam agenda. However, on Sunday, BN's chairman and Umno president Zahid Hamidi rejected the possibility of continued cooperation with PH, insisting that he does not see room for such cooperation. Wong Chin Huat noted that such changes in political considerations suggest any post-election cooperation would be more driven by current interests than trust among parties. \"Stability can only be achieved when political parties accept each other's existence and stop trying to overshadow or take advantage of one another,\" he said. Awang Azman Pawi from Universiti Malaya also cautioned that dividing seats and power will be a major challenge in any cooperation between BN and PN. He said the election of leaders and how power and seats are divided will be a real test of the resilience of any BN-PN cooperation. \"The question of who leads and how power and seats are divided will be a true test of the resilience of any BN-PN cooperation,\" he said. However, Awang Azman believed that any instability risk is not just about Umno, as any government formed through generous cooperation without a clear structure after the election may face similar pressure. The main concern, he said, is whether the government formed after the 2016 General Election can balance the interests of each party and coalition on core issues, portfolios, and power sharing. \"A government with a clear consensus on core issues, division of responsibilities, and dispute resolution mechanisms will have a stronger foundation to achieve stability,\" he said. Awang Azman emphasized the importance of Umno's performance in the election, as a stronger mandate would give the party more room and influence in determining the form of government after the 2016 General Election. Tan Peck Leong from Universiti Teknologi Mara pointed out that political instability also has economic consequences as it creates uncertainty for investors. He said investors typically assess business governance indicators like the World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators, including political stability, rule of law, and institutional quality, before making investment decisions. \"Financial markets can respond almost instantly, while long-term investors may postpone or re-evaluate projects because investments like factories and infrastructure involve commitments that are hard to change,\" he said. Tan also said instability could undermine expectations regarding core objectives, performance evaluations, incentives, and continuity rules. \"The economy will eventually adapt, but the process takes time. Trust can take decades to build, but can be eroded in a very short period,\" he said.",
  "summary": "Wong Chin Huat berkata sebarang kerjasama selepas pilihan raya berkemungkinan lebih didorong kepentingan politik berbanding kepercayaan antara parti.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hasrat Umno kekal kuasa utama boleh jejas kestabilan, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hasrat-umno-kekal-kuasa-utama-boleh-jejas-kestabilan-kata-penganalisis",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}