{
  "id": 18419771,
  "title": "Gagal bina imej rentasi kaum sukarkan PN cari calon PM tandingi Anwar, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/gagal-bina-imej-rentasi-kaum-sukarkan-pn-cari-calon-pm-tandingi-anwar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/06/gagal-bina-imej-rentasi-kaum-sukarkan-pn-cari-calon-pm-tandingi-anwar-kata-penganalisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts argue that the main advantage for Anwar Ibrahim lies in his extensive experience in community work and NGOs since his youth before joining politics. Taking a closer look at the Perikatan Nasional (PN) situation, it seems the party struggles to present figures who can successfully lead a diverse group of people, ideologies and generations, as pointed out by Tawfik Yaakub from the University of Malaya. He notes that PN does possess experienced leaders like Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar from PAS and Hamzah Zainudin, the opposition leader, who have different strengths. Samsuri is seen as a technocrat, professional, and experienced in managing Terengganu, while Hamzah has experience in federal government administration and national politics. However, the primary challenge for these leaders is translating their leadership into a national image that transcends partisan, ethnic, generational, and regional divisions, according to Yaakub. Anwar, on the other hand, boasts a long-term track record in national politics, international diplomacy experience, and a keen insight that surpasses other political figures in leadership roles. Yaakub believes Anwar's leadership qualities make it difficult for any opposition figure to establish a national image as a potential prime minister candidate. For Yaakub, the real issue is not just having charisma but demonstrating the ability to lead a cohesive nation, propose convincing economic solutions, and effectively communicate with the younger generation. Furthermore, PN needs to reach an agreement on the identity of the leadership figure they want to showcase, whether based on administrative experience, a technocratic approach, or a combination of both. Ultimately, he thinks that becoming a prime minister candidate should not be judged solely on personal popularity but also on the ability to build a government team, present a clear foundation, and gain public trust across political groups. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid from the University of Sains Malaysia agrees, stating that Anwar's main advantage is his extensive community work and non-governmental organization (NGO) experience since his youth before entering politics. He notes that Samsuri and Hamzah are busy establishing early careers as analysts and entrepreneurs, while Anwar has been actively engaging with non-Malay groups since his youth. His ability to interact from grassroots levels in villages to international stages without feeling inferior makes Anwar a formidable candidate in terms of charisma and diplomacy, according to Hamid. Lastly, he adds that for PN to showcase another candidate with such a track record in community work without government backing will take a considerable amount of time. On June 27, PAS Communication Director Fadhli Shaari acknowledged that PN faces a challenge in presenting a prime minister candidate who can compete with Anwar's influence during the 2016 general election. He pointed out that Anwar has advantages in terms of appearance and his approach towards young people, including his presence at public events like the MotoGP in Sepang last week, where he was seen riding a motorcycle with a young crowd, which was seen as an effective image and public perception tactic.",
  "summary": "Tawfik Yaakub berkata PN ada calon berpengalaman tetapi kepimpinan mereka gagal diterjemahkan kepada imej nasional merentasi sempadan ideologi, kaum dan generasi.",
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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."
}