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Perikatan Nasional has shortlisted Negri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias as a prime menteri besar prospect should its coalition with Barisan Nasional triumph in the August 1 state election.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has firmly rejected suggestions that DAP might abandon the Pakatan Harapan coalition, instead framing slower policy implementation as an inevitable trade-off of shared governance under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Analysts are urging contesting parties in Johor's state election to prioritize policy discussions over personal attacks, emphasising that maintaining federal cooperation requires political maturity and respect for shared governance needs.
A DAP candidate in Skudai has challenged Barisan Nasional over whether appointed positions are being allocated to PAS under a secret political deal, demanding transparency for voters.
Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim has rebuked politicians who shun collaboration with DAP as disrespecting voter mandates, calling such conduct counterproductive to Malaysia's political stability.
Perikatan Nasional has mandated that all activities and meetings bearing the coalition's name require explicit approval from chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, following official guidance from the Registrar of Societies.
Perikatan Nasional's secretary-general has established that all coalition meetings and events require explicit approval from the chairman, responding to reports of Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin attempting to convene a PN Supreme Council meeting without prior authorization.
Perikatan Nasional's top leadership will convene on June 22 to resolve mounting disagreements over coalition branding rights and candidate selection processes, signalling deepening rifts within the opposition alliance.
Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad, a former associate of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, has claimed that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang sidestepped Perikatan Nasional's supreme council when making significant decisions.