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PAS president's recent assertion that Bersatu is no longer part of PN is being interpreted as a calculated move to reposition the party's standing within the opposition coalition and shift power dynamics.
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.
PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has firmly rejected Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's assertion that Perikatan Nasional has become toxic under Islamist leadership, instead directing accusations at Bersatu.
A former aide to Muhyiddin Yassin has accused PAS of intimidating Bersatu over the coalition's dissolution, challenging the Islamic party's narrative about the split.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has condemned PAS for conducting independent alliance negotiations with Barisan Nasional, accusing the Islamic party of making decisions that contradict Perikatan Nasional's strategic objectives.
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.
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Pejuang's leadership has rejected any intermediary role in the deepening dispute between PAS and Bersatu, though hoping the coalition partners can reconcile to preserve Perikatan Nasional's stability.