Analysts see the decision by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and five other MPs from his party to sign the confidence and supply agreement with the government as a ‘tacit understanding’ between the two sides. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Bersatu appear to prefer keeping their pact in the Melaka polls out of the limelight in a move an analyst has described as “strategic”.

Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia believes both PH and Bersatu want to avoid being openly associated with each other.

Mazlan Ali.He attributed this to the strong opposition from the DAP, a PH component, to the partnership. The DAP leadership has made no secret about their objections to working with Bersatu.