Refuting Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin that Perkasa's influence is minimal when it comes to the Malay grassroot support for Umno, Ibrahim Ali argued that offering a popular political platform is more important than party allegiance. <br /> <br />"Umno claims to have three million members, but how did they lose the 12th general election? <br /> <br />"The trend today is that despite being party members, the people vote in response to the national issues affecting them ... <br /> <br />The Perkasa chief reminded Khairy that in areas like Gombak and Shah Alam with huge Umno membership, its candidates lost with huge majorities to the opposition. <br /> <br />Video editor: Shufiyan Shukur <br />Camera: Shufiyan Shukur
