Wednesday, May 27, 2026

PAS wary of being dragged down by Bersatu's troubles




  • Hadi warned that his party’s patience was wearing thin
  • He accused Bersatu of “playing out” PAS 
  • he aimed at Bersatu declining to strengthen PN coalition 
  • PAS to review its partnership with Bersatu, Hadi said.
  • “We have our patience but our patience has its limits. 
  • we have to do what is necessary,” he said.
  • Bersatu rejected allegations the party did not support new members to PN
  • open to forming electoral pacts first before membership 
  • PAS VP Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as chairman of PN, replaced Muhyiddin
  • PN chairman does not make him coalition’s prime ministerial pick: Muhyiddin
  • increasingly public spat between PAS and Bersatu pushing to the brink
  • PAS wary of being dragged down by Bersatu's troubles 
  • general election by February 2028
  • snap polls possible amid shifting political winds
  • PAS’ new partner Hamzah Zainudin 
  • cracks are getting bigger 
  • PAS seriously thinking of working with others
  • “At this rate, it leads to a break-up.”
  • internal troubles within PKR, Pakatan Harapan 
  • complications include UMNO-PKR seat tensions, Bersama, PKR defections
  • UMNO declared it will contest all seats in Johor state election 
  • THE HAMZAH FACTOR
  • Hamzah launched what he called a “Reset” movement 
  • more than 200,000 Bersatu members are backing Hamzah’s Reset movement.
  • PAS wants to get rid of Bersatu because Bersatu blocking Hamzah 
  • PAS wants Bersatu to leave PN voluntarily
  • PAS values Hamzah more than Bersatu.
  • “For PAS, Hamzah will be useful 
  • help PAS project itself as broader Malay opposition front
  • rather than defined solely by Islamist politics
  • PAS wants a tie-up with Hamzah-led Reset faction
  • not with the Muhyiddin-led faction
  • Muhyiddin is regarded as a spent force
  • WHAT'S NEXT FOR PAS AND BERSATU?
  • Dec eight Perlis assemblymen, five from Bersatu, withdrew support for PAS MB
  • move widely seen as orchestrated by figures aligned with Muhyiddin.
  • deepened mistrust between PAS and Bersatu 
  • preceded Muhyiddin’s resignation as PN chairman.
  • PAS and Bersatu cannot continue working together 


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