As Malaysia edges closer to the next general election, political alliances are expected to undergo significant realignments, with many shifts likely to happen only after the dissolution of Parliament. In such a climate, calls for MCA to hastily leave Barisan Nasional (BN) appear premature. Given its current weakened state, the party faces difficult but crucial choices.
One option is to follow MIC’s uncertain path and quit BN altogether, or to strike out independently without any formal alliance. Another is to maintain the status quo, relying on BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) for seat allocations—a gamble on Umno’s goodwill.
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Alternatively, MCA could pivot toward Perikatan Nasional (PN), banking on PAS presenting a more moderate prime ministerial candidate. Another possibility lies in forging a new coalition with sidelined figures like Hishammuddin Hussein, Khairy Jamaluddin, MIC, and MUDA. Whichever path chosen, MCA’s survival depends on adaptability in Malaysia’s fluid political landscape.
However, if the MCA leaders could agree with MIC leaders to form a coalition of non-Malay based parties, including MUDA, they could drag Gerakan (which is in a tempest in the PN) and entice some other non-Malay parties to join them. They could then form an alliance with either PN or a third force to form a PN-MCA-MIC-GERAKAN- MUDA alliance to face the elections.
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