00:00Bersatu's party elections are expected to be a proxy war between Hamza Zaynudin and
00:07Azmin Ali, with both leaders vying to expand their influence within the party.
00:13A Bersatu insider said both leaders were aiming to place their proxies in key positions across
00:19the party.
00:21The fiercest contest between the two factions is seen in the race for the Supreme Council,
00:26with 80 candidates competing for the 20 seats available.
00:30He said the Wanita Bersatu contest was initially between Rina Harun, aligned with Azmin, and
00:36Mas Ermiyati Samsudin from Hamza's camp.
00:39But with Rina withdrawing her candidacy, Azmin's camp now lacks a candidate for the top spot.
00:45He said Azmin's camp is shifting its focus to the youth wing, and has backed Gombak Setia
00:50Assemblyman Hilman Itham for the Bersatu Youth Chief's post, while Hamza's camp is supporting
00:56Bersatu Youth Permanent Chairman Akmal Zahin Zain al-Zahir for the same post.
01:02The results of the party polls will determine who controls the decision-making power in
01:07Bersatu, especially in the Supreme Council, he said.
01:11Hamza faces no contest for the deputy president's post and will replace Ahmad Faizal Azumu,
01:18who is running for a vice president slot, while Azmin is sitting out this election,
01:23with speculation rife that he is set to take over from Hamza as the new secretary-general.
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