00:00 The unity government risks losing more political support if UMNO does not change, says an analyst.
00:10 University Science Malaysia's Ahmad Fauzi Hamid said UMNO's poor performance at the
00:14 ballot box was unsurprising and the party must do some soul-searching.
00:19 He said it was time for UMNO President Ahmad Zayed Hamidi to step down as leader and deputy
00:25 prime minister until he is cleared of his court charges.
00:29 Failure to do so, he said, may lead the party to further insignificance in national politics.
00:35 Meanwhile, Azmi Hassan of Ekademi Nusantara said UMNO's poor performance was indicative
00:40 of big problems and that more Malay voters had shifted allegiance away from the party.
00:46 He said a lack of Malay support for UMNO places Pakatan Harapan in an exceedingly difficult
00:51 position.
00:52 In addition to seizing the bulk of the seats in Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah, Berikatan
00:57 Nasional managed to make inroads into Malay-majority seats in Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
01:03 Although PH dominated in the three states it retained, its ally Barisan Nasional, of
01:08 which UMNO is a member, failed to prevail, even in areas where it had been traditionally
01:13 dominant.
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