Convenience Drives Bersatu's Muafakat Union

With the weekend announcement that Bersatu has agreed to join the UMNO/PAS alliance Muafakat Nasional, observers are asking what this means for Bersatu's position on the political landscape, especially with ex-PM and Bersatu founder Tun Dr Mahathir's formation of a new party named 'Pejuang'.

Ibrahim Suffian, Program Director, Merdeka Center, analyses.

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