MCA highly unlikely to leave BN, say analysts

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They say the party is too weak to stand on its own, while Umno needs it to stay relevant.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/04/mca-highly-unlikely-to-leave-bn-say-analysts/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/04/saling-memerlukan-mca-dijangka-kekal-dalam-bn-kata-penganalisis/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MCA #BarisanNasional

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00:00Analysts have played down the likelihood of MCA leaving Barca Nacional, saying it is not

00:06strong enough to stand on its own and is still needed by UMNO to stay politically relevant,

00:12despite recent developments in their relationship.

00:15Hisomuddin Bakar, executive director of Ilham Center, said it was highly unlikely that MCA

00:21would be expelled from BN or leave on its own, given its weakened position and loss

00:26of influence in general elections since 2008.

00:29Hisomuddin also said that UMNO should assign MCA appropriate roles in the government to

00:34help revive the party.

00:36He said the exchange of statements between MCA and UMNO leaders only reinforces the perception

00:41that BN's component parties are plagued by internal conflicts.

00:46Last week, Malaysia Kini quoted MCA President Wee Kha Siong saying that outsiders had suggested

00:52expelling the party from BN, adding that these calls came from individuals who previously

00:57accused MCA of betraying the Chinese community by aligning itself with UMNO.

01:02At the same time, UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Akmal Saleh threatened to sue Johor MCA Deputy Publicity

01:08Chief Lau Yak Kwong over the use of an allegedly derogatory nickname, drawing criticism from

01:14MCA Vice President Tantek Cheng.

01:17However, National Professors Council Fellow Azmi Hassan advised MCA not to dwell on claims

01:23that outsiders want it removed from BN, seeing both parties depend on each other and share

01:28common interests in facing future challenges.

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