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Bersatu has firmly contested PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's assertion that the party's membership in Perikatan Nasional automatically terminated after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced Bersatu's intention to establish a separate coalition.
Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir says removing the Pakatan Harapan government is the priority, despite harbouring misgivings about the BN-PN pact. As a newer PN member, the party avoids creating friction within the coalition.
Muhyiddin Yassin has pushed back against calls for Bersatu to leave Perikatan Nasional, contending instead that PAS—the party that fractured the coalition's unity—ought to be the one departing.
Danni Rais, PN's Klawang candidate, has rejected allegations that Umno grassroots members are boycotting his campaign, insisting that all polling district centres now operate under unified PN-BN election coordination.
Former Damansara MP Pua Khiam Wah has issued a stark warning to voters, arguing that supporting smaller parties or abstaining from the ballot will effectively hand power to Barisan Nasional and make Zahid Hamidi Prime Minister.
Perikatan Nasional's electoral underperformance in Johor is fuelling analyst predictions that the opposition coalition faces imminent fracturing, particularly threatening the fragile PAS-Bersatu partnership.
Senior politician Saifuddin Abdullah has urged Malaysian voters to reject Pakatan Harapan, encouraging them to follow their conscience when choosing between Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional candidates in contested seats.
PAS has announced it will endorse Barisan Nasional candidates in specific Johor state election constituencies, framing the move as a tactic to consolidate Malay-Muslim electoral support and bolster opposition prospects.
PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh has attributed the recent departure of around 200 party members to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) to dissatisfaction over unmet expectations for party positions.