At the upcoming Ummo general elections most political parties will be looking forward to learning a little more about the competition. The opposition and the Barison National component parties will look to the assembly to gauge where they stand.

Unity and loyalty among party members will be the two key elements which will weigh in on coalition partners and the opposition. Dr. Arnold Puyok, a political analyst said that Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would use the assembly to gain support from the Malays, as unity among Malays would be vital for the election, however, care must be taken not to sideline non-Malays.