How PH could rekindle ties with Bersatu in face of UMNO-PAS pact
Malaysia's Pakatan Harapan and Bersatu are negotiating a confidence and supply agreement to strengthen their political standing in Selangor and Melaka. The pact aims to counter the UMNO-PAS alliance and potentially allow for electoral boundary redelineation.
Why it matters
This political realignment could significantly alter the balance of power in Malaysia and influence future electoral outcomes through constitutional changes.
Once rivals to lead Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and his predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin could return to being allies.
Listen Summarise Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia are negotiating a confidence and supply agreement (CSA) to strengthen their position in Selangor and Melaka state politics. A CSA in Selangor could secure a two-thirds majority, allowing electoral redelineation to balance voter distribution between PH, Bersatu, PAS, and UMNO. Federal dynamics show Bersatu isolated after PAS allied with UMNO, but a PH-Bersatu pact could reshape Malay voter support and challenge the UMNO-PAS Malay Unity alliance. AI generated
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) are exploring a confidence and supply agreement (CSA) ahead of upcoming state polls and budgets, a move that could swiftly reconfigure the country’s political landscape.
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