Muhyiddin confirms Bersatu alliance talks started, denies Jana Wibawa court outcome tied to Pakatan cooperation
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has confirmed that the party is in talks with various political entities regarding potential alliances for the upcoming 16th General Election. He clarified that these discussions are ongoing and denied that the party's future alignment is linked to his recent court outcomes.
Why it matters
This signals a significant shift in the Malaysian political landscape as Bersatu seeks new partners following the formal end of its cooperation with PAS.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Bersatu has held talks with several political parties on forming a new political alignment ahead of the 16th General Election (GE16), with party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin saying no decision has been reached yet.
He said Bersatu is open to working with any party that respects its fundamental principles, after the party’s political cooperation with PAS formally ended in June.
“Generally, I have said there have been meetings with several political parties. I mentioned extending an invitation to meet and discuss,” Harian Metro reported him telling reporters after Bersatu’s 10th anniversary celebration here yesterday.
Muhyiddin said Bersatu could not favour any one party when determining its future political alignment, adding that the party had always maintained it could not contest elections alone and needed to work with others.
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