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PAS has challenged Bersatu's right to use the Perikatan Nasional logo in upcoming Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections, insisting only the coalition chairman can authorise such use and signalling deepening fractures within the alliance.
Perikatan Nasional has restructured its leadership, terminating Bersatu vice-president Mohd Radzi Md Jidin and secretary-general Mohamed Azmin Ali from their posts, citing preparation for upcoming state elections.
A senior PAS figure has challenged Bersatu's continued viability within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, suggesting the party faces mounting difficulties sustaining its operational capacity and political relevance.
PAS treasurer Iskandar Abdul Samad has expressed confidence that his party would emerge victorious if it faced off against Bersatu in electoral competition, claiming Perikatan Nasional supporters would back PAS.
PAS leaders gathered at the party's Kuala Lumpur headquarters for an opposition pre-council meeting, signalling deepening fractures within Malaysia's political landscape as tensions with Bersatu intensify.
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Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has signalled the party's readiness to mount a comprehensive political challenge against PAS in the aftermath of internal divisions that have fractured the coalition.
PAS has challenged Bersatu to clarify its coalition intentions, with the Islamist party's vice-president calling recent statements about electoral competition 'inconsistent' with being partners in the same alliance.
PAS is holding talks to resolve the status of a Bersatu executive councillor position in Kelantan's state administration, marking a significant development following the recent breakdown of cooperation between the two parties.
Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin has signalled Bersatu's readiness to engage PAS in confrontation across all fronts, with the party planning to field candidates under the Perikatan Nasional banner in upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has signalled his party's readiness to contest against Pas in the Johor state election, should both parties find themselves competing for identical seats despite ongoing coalition discussions.