INTERVIEW | Ever since Bersatu lost its grip on the prime minister’s post, voters have been questioning the strength of the party. These questions have escalated since incumbent Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin left the party to join Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) in May 2022.

Bersatu also lost former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman as a result of the infamous Sheraton Move in 2020 - both of who moved on to start their own parties - Pejuang and Muda respectively.

While the party may have...