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Senior politician Puad Zarkashi indicates Umno and PAS could overcome their fractured alliance to work together, driven by immediate political ambitions including Zahid's premiership bid and PAS's return to government.
The Umno winner of Mahkota's 2024 by-election has publicly acknowledged Pakatan Harapan's crucial campaign support that helped secure his decisive 20,648-vote victory, even as the two coalitions now oppose each other.
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Islamic party PAS is poised to announce whether it will support Bersatu in the upcoming Johor state election, with the decision coming after internal party discussions, according to party secretary-general Takiyuddin.
Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim, the previous Layang-Layang representative, has departed Umno and joined Bersatu, announcing plans to contest the constituency on a Perikatan Nasional ticket following the allocation of his seat to MCA.