About this episode
The episode discusses the political turmoil in Negeri Sembilan following UMNO's withdrawal of support for the Menteri Besar and its implications for future elections.
Since UMNO’s withdrawal of support for the Menteri Besar the party has sent mixed signals about the way forward, first signaling that it would cooperate with Perikatan National’s 5 ADUNS but subsequently backpedaling on that position. Without a coherent opposition in the 36 seat Assembly the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Utama Aminuddin Harun, two short of a majority, is set to hang on for time yet. We look at whether this double crisis might trigger a national one. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- politics
- elections
- government crisis
- opposition dynamics
- state assembly
Keywords
- UMNO
- Menteri Besar
- Perikatan National
- Aminuddin Harun
- political crisis
- elections
- state assembly
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UMNO, Perikatan National
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