FMT:
Muda risks being irrelevant by contesting solo in state polls, says analyst
Awang Azman Pawi says the party may not have taken into account the long-term impact it will have on its political future.
Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said on Monday the party will contest the upcoming state elections on its own.
PETALING JAYA: Muda’s decision to contest the upcoming state elections on its own will backfire on the party, predicts an analyst.
Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said Muda’s decision seemed “emotional and hasty”. He said the party may not have taken into account the long-term impact it will have on its political future.
Awang Azman said it was a given the country’s main political blocs of Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional would secure the lion’s share of the votes, leaving Muda out in the cold.
“We can predict that Muda will lose easily in the upcoming state elections because they do not have a (political) bloc with them, and also because they are perceived to be too hasty and emotional (when making decisions),” he told FMT.
“It is certain that Muda will not get any dominant victories in the elections, and they will face a high risk of not being relevant anymore.”
Asked about other long-term implications, he said it would be difficult for Muda to work with PH in the future as it lacked the “spirit of loyalty”.
“They are also seen as a party that sees things from a narrow perspective,” he said, calling the decision “immature”.
Muda had applied to join PH before the 15th general election (GE15) last November, but there has still been no progress on the matter, or on seat negotiations for the upcoming six state elections.
Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said yesterday the party will contest the polls on its own, setting up a clash with PH and BN despite all three being a part of the government bloc in the Dewan Rakyat.
Syed Saddiq also dismissed the notion that Muda had decided to contest the state elections alone due to failed seat discussions with PH, stating that “nothing like that has happened”.
Criticising PH for the slow pace of reform, he said Muda agreed it was more important to focus on new political narratives than the number of seats PH may allocate them.
Another analyst, Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara, said it would not be a wise move for Muda to contest alone considering its performance in previous elections, which he described as “very bad”.
Azmi also noted that younger voters are not buying into Muda’s narrative of “new politics” as they still do not have confidence in the party.
“Not only (during) the Johor elections (in March 2022), but after that at GE15 (in November 2022), Muda did very badly. They did not demonstrate that they had the influence among the younger voters,” he said.
“Even though they partnered with PH in the Johor state election and GE15, the confidence in the party (by the people) is still not there, that is why it is difficult for them to sell their narrative.”
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang urged Muda to not be “overhasty” in deciding to contest the state elections on its own, and instead cooperate with the unity government.
He said Muda’s leadership must reconsider its decision in the interest of the nation and the people residing in the six states, adding that the efforts of the Anwar Ibrahim-led federal government must also be applied at the state level.
PETALING JAYA: Muda’s decision to contest the upcoming state elections on its own will backfire on the party, predicts an analyst.
Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said Muda’s decision seemed “emotional and hasty”. He said the party may not have taken into account the long-term impact it will have on its political future.
Awang Azman said it was a given the country’s main political blocs of Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional would secure the lion’s share of the votes, leaving Muda out in the cold.
“We can predict that Muda will lose easily in the upcoming state elections because they do not have a (political) bloc with them, and also because they are perceived to be too hasty and emotional (when making decisions),” he told FMT.
“It is certain that Muda will not get any dominant victories in the elections, and they will face a high risk of not being relevant anymore.”
Asked about other long-term implications, he said it would be difficult for Muda to work with PH in the future as it lacked the “spirit of loyalty”.
“They are also seen as a party that sees things from a narrow perspective,” he said, calling the decision “immature”.
Muda had applied to join PH before the 15th general election (GE15) last November, but there has still been no progress on the matter, or on seat negotiations for the upcoming six state elections.
Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said yesterday the party will contest the polls on its own, setting up a clash with PH and BN despite all three being a part of the government bloc in the Dewan Rakyat.
Syed Saddiq also dismissed the notion that Muda had decided to contest the state elections alone due to failed seat discussions with PH, stating that “nothing like that has happened”.
Criticising PH for the slow pace of reform, he said Muda agreed it was more important to focus on new political narratives than the number of seats PH may allocate them.
Another analyst, Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara, said it would not be a wise move for Muda to contest alone considering its performance in previous elections, which he described as “very bad”.
Azmi also noted that younger voters are not buying into Muda’s narrative of “new politics” as they still do not have confidence in the party.
“Not only (during) the Johor elections (in March 2022), but after that at GE15 (in November 2022), Muda did very badly. They did not demonstrate that they had the influence among the younger voters,” he said.
“Even though they partnered with PH in the Johor state election and GE15, the confidence in the party (by the people) is still not there, that is why it is difficult for them to sell their narrative.”
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang urged Muda to not be “overhasty” in deciding to contest the state elections on its own, and instead cooperate with the unity government.
He said Muda’s leadership must reconsider its decision in the interest of the nation and the people residing in the six states, adding that the efforts of the Anwar Ibrahim-led federal government must also be applied at the state level.
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