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Bersatu Accepts Pas's Decision on Johor Election Support: 'Whoever Wants to Help, Please Help'
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Bersatu Accepts Pas's Decision on Johor Election Support: 'Whoever Wants to Help, Please Help'

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) respects Pas's decision not to deploy its election machinery to support Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidates in the Johor state election.
  • Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin stated that cooperation within PN should be mutual but not forced.
  • He affirmed Bersatu's open approach and willingness to support other PN component parties needing campaign assistance.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has accepted Pas's decision to withhold its election machinery from assisting Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidates in the upcoming Johor state election. Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin conveyed a message of acceptance, stating, "Whoever wants to help, please help." He emphasized that while cooperation within the PN coalition should ideally be mutual, it should not be coerced. Muhyiddin asserted that no component party within PN is being forced to provide support, and Bersatu respects its coalition partner's decision. Previously, Pas President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had announced that his party would not mobilize its election volunteers for Bersatu candidates in Johor. Pas Information Chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari further clarified that the party's machinery would focus on seats contested by Pas and other PN components. Despite this, Muhyiddin reiterated Bersatu's commitment to an open approach, expressing readiness to offer campaign support to any PN coalition partner requiring assistance for the Johor polls.

Whoever wants to help, please help.

โ€” Muhyiddin YassinBersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin's response to Pas's decision not to deploy its election machinery for the Johor state election.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.