Umno will have a big say who will form next govt, say analysts


Ragananthini Vethasalam Raevathi Supramaniam

Despite its hammering at the 2018 polls, political analysts still see Umno as a force to be reckoned with in Parliament, its 38 MPs still wielding considerable influence. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 4, 2021.

A GOVERNMENT without Umno support will risk instability and collapse as the Malay nationalist party has a sizable bloc in Parliament and a say in who will form the government, political analysts said.

They said Umno in a coalition will not want to be relegated to the back seat, where it is not able to call the shots, as is the case in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.


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    Posted 2 years ago by Teruna Kelana