Former PM Muhyiddin says it should be PAS exiting Perikatan, not Bersatu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has pushed back against calls for his party to leave Perikatan Nasional (PN), arguing that PAS — not Bersatu —...
FMT reported Muhyiddin saying said Bersatu, as a co‑founder of PN, could not be forced out of the coalition and retained every right to remain. “If a party decides to cut ties, it is usually the one that leaves the coalition,” he said, pointing to PAS’s past withdrawal from Pakatan Rakyat and Bersatu’s own exit from Pakatan Harapan.
Muhyiddin likened the situation to disagreements within a shared “house”, saying it was illogical to demand that Bersatu vacate the coalition when PAS was the party that initiated the split. He added that PAS appeared keen to hold on to PN’s value and was instead attempting to push Bersatu out.
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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