by Theleaders | August 29, 2026 11:04 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — PAS has declared that the door to reconciliation with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia within Perikatan Nasional (PN) has closed.
The rupture follows PAS’ accusation that its coalition partner contested against PN and signalled a willingness to work with Pakatan Harapan (PH).
PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the breakdown was also why Bersatu had not been invited to the Islamist party’s 72nd muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, from September 2 to 5.
“Yes, basically they [Bersatu] went against us in the Negeri Sembilan by-election, and there have been statements about wanting to work together with PH,” he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia after delivering a duha lecture at Masjid Rusila in Marang yesterday.
Hadi was referring to Bersatu’s decision to contest against PN in the recent Negeri Sembilan by-election, as well as comments by party leaders that they were open to cooperation with PH ahead of the Melaka state election.
The dispute has deepened a rift between the two opposition parties, which remain formally within PN.
On June 8, a special meeting of the PAS central working committee decided to end political cooperation with Bersatu after reviewing the state and future direction of relations between the parties.
According to Utusan Malaysia, PAS said the decision was reached after considering current reports, studies and assessments.
Hadi said PAS had instead invited Umno, as well as other parties in the PN coalition, to attend the muktamar.
The invitation comes as Umno has also extended an invitation to PAS’ top leadership to attend its general assembly in Kuala Lumpur from September 9 to 12.
The gathering will also focus on what PAS describes as ummah unity, with the party seeking broader cooperation with other political parties.
“We want to promote unity among Malay Muslims and non-Muslims who are not extremists,” Hadi said.
He added that PAS would use the gathering to strengthen its election machinery, saying a general election could be held in the near future as the current parliamentary term approaches its end.
“Another focus is to strengthen PAS’ election machinery as the general election is expected to be held in the near future, given that the current term is nearing its end.
“There must also be unity within the party. Our unity is strong; there is no internal crisis,” he said.
Bersatu Melaka information chief Hishamuddin Abdul Karim was meanwhile reported as saying the party remained open to discussions with other parties that shared common ground, including PH, ahead of the Melaka election.
He said, however, that any electoral cooperation should exclude parties that had betrayed the trust and spirit of cooperation previously established within PN.
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