BY ZAINAL EPI
While Barisan Nasional and PAS are considered united and disciplined as their parties’ presidents have complete control of their MPs, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and PKR appear otherwise as their elected lawmakers pick and choose sides. And money politics seem to have made a comeback. Word — true or not is immaterial — is that the going rate is between RM5 million and RM50 million, depending on the constituency and how badly the individual is needed.
His opinion is not shared by many in Bersatu, a party where he is still fighting to remain as chairman, which is a post more powerful than the presidency currently held by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He now seems to be a maverick in his attempt, with few followers who have also lost their memberships and are now putting their political futures in Dr Mahathir’s hands.
For sitting PM Muhyiddin, many said he seems comfortable where he is now and did not seem to take seriously the many statements made by the Oppositions that he position was precarious.
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