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Following a strong joint performance in Negri Sembilan, analysts believe BN and PN should continue their electoral coordination in Melaka, though stopping short of a formal merger or coalition agreement.
MCA president Wee Ka Siong has rejected divisive racial rhetoric from coalition partners, signalling the Chinese-majority party will not compromise on national unity principles regardless of political alliances.
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PAS has announced an 11-candidate slate for the Johor state election, featuring Mazlan Bujang, a former executive councillor and previous Johor state chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, marking a strategic recruitment move.