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Intensifying friction between PAS and Bersatu threatens to destabilise Perikatan Nasional ahead of the 16th General Election, with analysts warning that voter confidence in the coalition could erode significantly.
A senior political analyst has warned that Perikatan Nasional risks disintegration as the feud between component parties PAS and Bersatu deepens, with the coalition now entering what he describes as a 'guerrilla war' phase of internal conflict.
PAS has challenged Bersatu to leave their coalition if the party intends to field candidates against PAS in elections, signalling growing tensions within the Perikatan Nasional alliance.
PAS has scheduled a meeting in Kota Baru to deliberate on the future of a Bersatu executive councillor post in Kelantan's state government, following the parties' decision to terminate their political cooperation.
PAS and Bersatu are locked in a struggle for dominance within Perikatan Nasional, with political analysts noting the coalition's unified brand holds significantly greater electoral magnetism than either party's individual identity.