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PAS president has disclosed that Perikatan Nasional deliberately adopted a supporting role in Johor to safeguard Umno's control of the state government, citing coalition unity and electoral strategy.
PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has framed Perikatan Nasional's showing in Negri Sembilan as evidence of growing voter appetite for political change, suggesting the coalition's momentum could reshape the broader Malaysian political landscape.
Perikatan Nasional has announced its 11-candidate slate for the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election, with seats distributed among coalition partners PAS, Parti Wawasan Negara, Gerakan, and MIPP.
PAS is redeploying its electoral machinery away from constituencies where Bersatu will contest, concentrating party resources on seats allocated to the Islamic party and other Perikatan Nasional partners.
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PAS and Bersatu are fielding separate campaign strategies in the Johor state election despite both operating under the Perikatan Nasional umbrella, reflecting broader coalition dynamics ahead of the vote.
Parti Wawasan Negara, newly rebranded from Parti Cinta Malaysia, will not compete in the Johor state election. The party will instead throw its support behind Perikatan Nasional, according to newly appointed president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Speculation about a three-way electoral pact in Johor involving BN, PAS and Parti Wawasan Negara has effectively ended after Barisan Nasional revealed its candidate slate without any Wawasan representatives.