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BN chairman Zahid Hamidi has rejected suggestions that PAS's electoral support in the Johor state election signals a broader commitment to coalition politics, stressing the move carries no bearing on future Umno-PAS alignment.
Former DAP leader Liu Tack Lam warns that the BN-PN coalition will likely fracture before the next general election, as Umno and PAS vie for the same voter base, potentially creating a chaotic political landscape.
Kelantan Umno has seized on PAS's directive instructing members to support Barisan Nasional candidates in the upcoming Johor election as vindication against the 'Umdap' label, characterizing the accusations as politically motivated slander.