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Malaysia's People's Justice Party convenes its congress in Melaka amid recent electoral losses and deepening internal divisions, signalling turbulence ahead for the opposition-aligned coalition.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called on DAP members to strengthen internal cohesion, citing the growing political alignment between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional as a significant electoral threat.
Pakatan Harapan's secretary-general has urged the coalition to develop its own political identity rather than engaging in competitive posturing on ethnic and religious grounds with rival coalitions.
Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir has signalled that displacing the Pakatan Harapan government remains his party's central objective, even as he privately expressed misgivings about the mechanics of the Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional alliance framework.
Muhyiddin Yassin has suggested that PAS, rather than Bersatu, should leave Perikatan Nasional, arguing the party responsible for ending their political cooperation ought to be the one departing the coalition.
PKR's Tengku Zafrul Aziz observes that escalating tensions between BN and PN over sensitive racial statements expose deep ideological rifts, allowing Pakatan Harapan to advance its own political agenda.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has challenged Tan Sri Annuar Musa's characterisation of Bersatu's separation from Perikatan Nasional, disputing claims the party voluntarily withdrew ahead of Negri Sembilan elections.
Former Damansara MP Pua Khiam Wah has cautioned voters that splitting opposition support in GE16 risks delivering the premiership to UMNO leader Zahid Hamidi under a Barisan Nasional government.
Parti Wawasan Negara has officially become a component party of Perikatan Nasional following the Registrar of Societies' approval to rebrand from Parti Cinta Malaysia on July 6, PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan confirmed.
Pakatan Harapan has acknowledged the Johor State Election results, which saw Barisan Nasional capture a two-thirds majority, and is now concentrating efforts on retaining power in the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election.
Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim has rejected allegations that the opposition coalition undermines Malay-Muslim interests, defending the party's collaboration with DAP against political attacks.