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PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man expressed confidence that Perikatan Nasional and BN can iron out outstanding seat allocation issues for the Melaka polls despite negotiations still being pending.
PAS struggles with a fundamental contradiction: its Islamic identity and conservative messaging alienate non-Muslim voters while party leaders simultaneously claim to welcome all Malaysians. Recent controversies highlight how religious and racial rhetoric continue to undermine broader electoral appeal.
PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang has dismissed suggestions that his party damaged Perikatan Nasional, instead attributing the coalition's difficulties to alleged misconduct by Muhyiddin Yassin's Bersatu.
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Barisan Nasional has reclaimed the Maharani state constituency from PAS in Johor's latest election, marking a significant shift in the volatile electoral landscape of Malaysia's southern state.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim acknowledges that attracting younger voters remains the Islamic party's most significant hurdle as it seeks to grow its electoral base ahead of the Johor state election.
Johor PAS leadership is campaigning intensively to retain Maharani, the Islamic party's only state assembly seat in the southern state, appealing directly to constituents for continued electoral support.