Dr M: Bersatu is going to Sabah=
Friday, 15 Feb 201912:54 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia is expanding its wings to Sabah, following request from former Umno members there who want to join the party, says chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic).
The move, which had been anticipated with apprehension by the state's ruling coalition led by Parti Warisan Sabah, is likely to be met with bitter disappointment by Pakatan Harapan allies there.
Political analysts anticipate an immediate impact on the power structure of the Warisan-led state coalition government with DAP, PKR and Upko.
"Based on Warisan's strong reaction towards the speculation, I'm sure they will definitely be upset and this would probably affect their relationship with Bersatu and Pakatan Harapan as a whole," says local political observer Rahezzal Shah in an interview on Thursday (Feb 14).
Rahezzal said the spillover would also be felt by the local chapters of DAP and PKR.
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