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Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has served legal letters of demand on DAP deputy chairman Nga Kor Ming and two others, accusing them of misrepresenting his statements made during a recent political talk in Negri Sembilan.
Perikatan Nasional chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has indicated willingness to allow Sanusi Nor to campaign in Negeri Sembilan, appearing to distance himself from BN chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's recent plea for restraint.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has positioned Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia as the country's only substantive parliamentary Opposition, reflecting deeper currents in Malaysia's fluid political realignment.
PAS aims to capture 11 state seats in Johor, a significant escalation from its solitary 2022 victory, as the Islamic party repositions itself for a stronger opposition presence.