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Former DAP leader Liu Tian Soon predicts the Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional coalition will fracture before the next general election, with Umno and PAS competing intensely for overlapping voter support.
PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has hailed Perikatan Nasional's success in Negri Sembilan as the beginning of a transformative political movement, expressing confidence that the state's electoral backing will galvanise broader changes across the nation.
Political analysts argue that Bersatu's departure from Perikatan Nasional, coupled with exits by Gerakan and MIPP, would fundamentally alter the coalition's composition and undermine its multiethnic positioning.
The Aug 1 Negri Sembilan state election represents a critical test for a nascent political realignment involving PAS and Umno. Its outcome could trigger a federal power shift that fundamentally reshapes Malaysia's governing coalition and threatens the stability of Anwar Ibrahim's administration.