Shifting political alliances on the cards after UMNO-Bersatu split, say analysts Toggle share menu Advertisement Shifting political alliances on the cards after UMNO-Bersatu split, say analysts Mr Muhyiddin Yassin (fourth from left) has been named as Malaysia's eighth prime minister on Feb 29, 2020. (Photo: Facebook/Perikatan Nasional) 05 Mar 2021 07:00PM) Share this content Bookmark KUALA LUMPUR: The tussle for leadership in Malaysia’s government saw a key development on Thursday with United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) severing ties with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) going into the next general election. UMNO, in a Feb 26 decision, indicated that it would not cooperate with Bersatu in the next general election. The two are currently in the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.