August 19, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's party is holding its first internal election this month at a time of major external and internal challenges that have shaken the four-year-old party and could decide its future.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is reeling from a wave of defections by some members, who left it for a new party launched by its ex-chairman and former premier Mahathir Mohamad.

Externally, Bersatu has been struggling to be accepted as an equal partner with its alliance members, Umno and Parti Islam SeMalaysia.

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