Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, opined that Mr Najib is winning in the internal power struggle, but warned that UMNO’s recent action showed that the party that espoused moderation was drifting further to the right, which may cost it dearly in the next election.
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