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Despite standing as joint Perikatan Nasional candidates, Pas and Bersatu will pursue independent campaign strategies in the Johor state election, reflecting underlying tensions within the coalition partnership.
Perikatan Nasional will contest the Johor state election under its own party logo, not the Barisan Nasional banner, according to election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Bersatu's information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has publicly called for PAS to exit Perikatan Nasional, recommending the Islamic party either contest independently or establish alternative political partnerships, signalling growing tensions within the coalition.
Pakatan Harapan will announce its candidates for the Johor state election on Monday, marking a crucial step as the coalition finalises its campaign strategy for the southern state.