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While analysts agree that the ruling coalition cannot take its solid Malay support for granted, views are divided on whether Muhyiddin should step down.
(Malaysia Now) – Is the Perikatan Nasional (PN) party’s popularity declining? If so, should the coalition elect a replacement like Kamala Harris?
President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race appears to be the best decision the Democrats have made in recent years, breathing new life into their fight to prevent Donald Trump’s return.
The Republican Party nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed Trump, who has been running against him.
The development may give political observers in many countries pause for thought, as decades of the same leaders dominating both government and opposition have led to political fatigue among the public.
In Malaysia, the two main active political rivals – Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin – are both 77 years old and will be 80 after the next election.
While Anwar has been using the power of incumbency to consolidate his position, there is an uneasy and quiet debate going on among Perikatan Nasional supporters about what the future of the coalition will be if it does not challenge the current government with new faces.
The Ninggili by-election may serve as a wake-up call for the National Alliance not to take for granted the huge support it had and still has among the majority of Malays in the country.
After the election, Muhyiddin also gave a speech to defend himself, recalling some well-known facts about Anwar’s appointment as prime minister after the last general election.
Political analyst Low Wee Che said the dilemma facing Muhyiddin and PN is similar to that faced by the Democratic Party in fielding Biden as its candidate.
However, he said that while a transition is needed, there is no need to rush.
He said there was no one better than Muhyiddin at the moment but mentioned a number of potential candidates.
“Within Bersatu, there are figures like Azmin Ali and Hamzah Zainudin, while within PAS, there is Ahmad Sansuri Mokhtar,” Liao Wei of Tunku Abdul Rahman University told Malaysiakini.
Some key leaders of Bersatu recently came together under the so-called unity plan.
The plan would see Muhyiddin retain the chairmanship while his deputy, Ahmad Faizal Azumu, would give way to Hamzah, the party’s secretary-general and leader of the opposition in the Dewan Rakyat.
The plan also put to rest rumors of a rift between Hamzah and Azmin, both leaders of the party who have defected to the government from their long-time political parties and have loyal supporters who are crucial to the party.
Nevertheless, James Tan believes that Muhyiddin’s exit will trigger a power struggle within Bersatu.
He said Muhyiddin should stick to his earlier plan to step down, adding that “it is too late now as the next general election may be called early”.
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