Public averse to snap polls, Anwar's govt will last, say analysts

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IIUM’s Syaza Shukri says the rakyat is well aware that frequent elections would slow down the nation's progress.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/15/public-averse-to-snap-polls-anwars-govt-will-last-say-analysts/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/15/rakyat-tak-minat-pilihan-raya-mengejut-kerajaan-anwar-kekal-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 #AnwarIbrahim #SnapElection #UnityGoverment

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00:00Analysts have dismissed Bersatu's call for an early general election, saying public sentiment

00:06favours the nation's stability over political upheaval.

00:10Shaza Shukri of International Islamic University Malaysia said, Malaysians, especially young

00:15voters, are not keen on frequent elections.

00:18She said the public is well aware that holding elections too frequently would only slow down

00:23the nation's progress.

00:26Shaza said there was no reason for the current administration to not last until the end

00:30of its tenure, given it has the support of Barisan Nasional and political parties from

00:35Sabah and Sarawak.

00:38Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said, the people are more interested in having their

00:43economic concerns addressed than political maneuverings.

00:48He warned that the opposition risks neglecting its role as check and balance in parliament

00:53if it becomes too fixated on snap elections.

00:58Last week, Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin urged party members to prepare for a nationwide

01:03election by the end of this year, implying that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity

01:07government may not last its full term.

01:11Pan Yujo, FMT News.

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