Embattled Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has a weak grip on power and his latest clash with ex-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad could finish him off.
As it is, Muhyiddin is reeling from the internal rebellion led by Hamzah Zainuddin and the growing power of PAS within PN.
This latest feud over the alleged misappropriation of party funds could be the final nail in Muhyiddin’s coffin.
Mahathir himself has pushed for a so-called “big Malay umbrella” despite having led splinter parties like Bersatu and Pejuang to challenge Umno.
It is likely that Malay voters will not be convinced by the unity plan if the two leaders cannot mend the rift.
Bersatu information chief Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has pushed the panic button by publicly calling for a closed-door meeting between the two former PMs to resolve the dispute.
However the damage has already been done by the short video clip in which Mahathir appeared to accuse Muhyiddin of stealing party funds and keeping the money at his home.
He even accused his successor of seeking the prime minister’s post to avoid being imprisoned.
In the background looms Bersatu’s big brother PAS, which has many more MPs and heads the government in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Perlis.
What does it make of having to carry a divided group into future elections? After all there are seats that Bersatu won because of PAS support, but the reverse is not true.
Nobody will be surprised if PAS drops the pretence of a PN coalition and absorbs some Bersatu rebels into the party.
By: Mirza Mohd
This is a reader letter by Mirza Mohd. This writing does not necessarily reflect the position of DeKapital.
About time! Muhyiddin is leading Bersatu to the grave.
Honestly they should just dissolve and merge with PAS in time for next GE.
Both useless leaders who betrayed the people.
Bersara je la dua2 ni
Simple. Both sucks
Mahathir’s accusation that Muhyiddin Yassin allegedly misappropriated Bersatu funds has finally exposed his real agenda — to force Pejuang into Perikatan Nasional under the false banner of “Malay unity”.
If this was truly about integrity or accountability, Mahathir would have gone to the authorities.
Instead, he chose the political stage, proving that this is nothing more than a calculated move to pressure Muhyiddin and salvage Pejuang’s collapsing relevance.
PAS also wasted no time jumping into the fray. They took a swipe at Muhyiddin, saying it was up to the authorities to investigate the allegation.
PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari claimed that only an investigation could determine whether Mahathir’s accusation was true or false.
PM cirit birit is finished!
Looks like you were right!