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PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has declared that Bersatu has automatically lost its Perikatan Nasional membership following the party's intention to form a new coalition. Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali disputes this, asserting the party remains a legitimate member.
PAS vice-president Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has pushed back against criticism of the party's Malay unity messaging, insisting it does not promote hostility towards other ethnic groups and urging non-Malay voters to evaluate the party based on its leaders' actual statements.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim a 48-hour deadline to apologise and retract claims alleging PM interference in police investigations and the selection of Negeri Sembilan's ruler, threatening legal action.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has served a formal demand letter on PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, alleging defamatory statements made outside Parliament last month.
PAS faces a fundamental tension: its Islamist identity attracts core supporters but alienates non-Muslim voters, creating a strategic paradox as the party seeks national leadership while making statements critics view as exclusionary.
PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang announced that Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional have agreed to campaign for each other's candidates in the forthcoming Negeri Sembilan state election, signalling deeper political cooperation between the coalitions.
PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang has shifted blame for the Perikatan Nasional coalition's problems to Bersatu, dismissing suggestions that his party contributed to the alliance's instability.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin believes the party can successfully broaden its appeal among non-Malay communities without relying on PAS, claiming the Islamist party's political approach previously deterred such voters.
Pas will refrain from issuing statements during polling night in the Johor election, choosing instead to wait for the Election Commission's official results announcement, its state information chief said.
PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has identified young voters as the party's most significant challenge in securing broader support during the upcoming Johor state election.
PAS has signalled confidence in its Johor electoral prospects, with party leadership dismissing apprehensions about competing against DAP in the state contest, according to recent statements.
PAS leaders attended a Bersatu-led BN campaign event in Batu Pahat, with Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz expressing appreciation for the show of unity amid shifting coalition dynamics in the southern state.