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PAS Central Meeting to Decide Support for Bersatu in Johor Polls
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PAS Central Meeting to Decide Support for Bersatu in Johor Polls

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PAS's central committee meeting on Monday will determine whether the party supports Bersatu in the Johor state elections.
  • PAS officially severed ties with Bersatu despite both parties using the Perikatan Nasional (PN) logo in the elections.
  • The party will also discuss support for other PN component parties and how its members should vote in contests between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan.

PAS's central committee is set to convene on Monday to decide the party's stance on supporting Bersatu in the upcoming Johor state elections. This decision comes after PAS officially ended its political relationship with Bersatu, even though both parties are contesting under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner.

PAS Secretary-General Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan confirmed that the meeting, scheduled for around 5 p.m., will address all issues related to the Johor polls, including political cooperation within the PN coalition. "Let's see what the outcome of that meeting will be," he told reporters.

The party faces a complex decision regarding support for its former ally. While PAS members will naturally support candidates from their own party, the situation is less clear for seats contested by other PN components like Bersatu and Gerakan. Furthermore, PAS has yet to determine how its members should vote in constituencies where Barisan Nasional (BN) faces Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Let's see what the outcome of that meeting will be.

— Datuk Seri Takiyuddin HassanCommenting on the upcoming PAS central committee meeting that will decide support for Bersatu in the Johor elections.

"The seats we (PAS) are contesting, of course, members will support PAS. But for seats of other component parties like Bersatu and Gerakan, who do we want to support? Then, for seats where PH is competing against BN, who do our members want to support? That has not been decided yet. We will discuss it this Monday," explained the Kota Bharu Member of Parliament.

Perikatan Nasional is fielding candidates in 33 seats for the Johor elections. Bersatu is contesting 16 seats, MIPP is in five, Pejuang is in one, and PAS will contest the remainder. Forming the next Johor state government requires a simple majority of 29 seats out of the 56 available.

The seats we (PAS) are contesting, of course, members will support PAS. But for seats of other component parties like Bersatu and Gerakan, who do we want to support? Then, for seats where PH is competing against BN, who do our members want to support? That has not been decided yet. We will discuss it this Monday.

— Datuk Seri Takiyuddin HassanExplaining the complexities of deciding internal party support in the Johor elections.
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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.

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