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3mo ago

PAS Cuts Political Ties With Bersatu

The party says a Syura Council ruling on Shariah and public interest justifies the move and warns it will seek new Muslim‑unity pacts before key votes.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech to parliament in 2024. PAS i the single largest party in the in the 222-member lower house of parliament. Photo: Malaysia’s Department of Information/AFP

Overview

  • PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang announced on Monday that the party’s central working committee had decided to terminate all political cooperation with Bersatu following a Syura Council decision.
  • PAS cited policy, Shariah and maslahah (public‑interest) grounds for the break and said it will pursue electoral understandings framed as Muslim unity ahead of state polls and the next general election.
  • PAS has not formally quit the Perikatan Nasional coalition, and senior PAS figures said the party remains a PN component for now while the two parties negotiate the pact’s future.
  • Bersatu rejected the move publicly and faces its own split, with a Hamzah‑aligned group planning a June 13 launch that could create a new party and intensify a fight over control of the PN brand.
  • The rupture revives the Perlis December 2025 dispute that fuelled mistrust, raises the risk of Malay‑vote splitting in upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan contests, and could reshape opposition alliances ahead of GE16.