Umno Supreme Council member Nur Jazlan Mohamed's demand could jeopardise efforts to strengthen ties between the country's largest Malay-Muslim parties, said analyst Mazlan Ali.PETALING JAYA: Umno needs a reality check as the Barisan Nasional (BN) lynchpin is in no position to demand a third of the seats in the four PAS-dominated states known as the SG4, a political analyst says.
Mazlan Ali.Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia said Umno must accept that it has little bargaining power in this regard, and that continuing to make such big demands could affect its cooperation with PAS.
Mazlan said PAS could easily retain control of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis without Umno.
"Umno needs to be aware of its own capabilities and limitations. It needs a reality check," he told FMT.
