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PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang claims Bersatu has automatically forfeited its Perikatan Nasional membership following the party's intention to form a separate coalition. Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali firmly rejects the assertion.
Negri Sembilan's state election features 103 candidates vying for 36 seats in a closely watched contest reflecting broader shifts in Malaysian coalition politics and Bersatu's uncertain positioning.
The Malaysian Paralympics Council president has been fielded by Bersatu for the Seri Menanti seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, one of 24 candidates announced by the party.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has downplayed the significance of Perlis Menteri Besar and executive council member stepping down from the party's Supreme Council, indicating the matter will be handled within party structures.
Bersatu's leadership has adopted a more permissive approach than coalition partner PAS, permitting party members to independently decide whom to support in electoral contests where Perikatan Nasional candidates are not standing.