PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) Information Chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa says Bersatu’s membership in PN could be considered void after the party decided to field candidates against PN component parties in the Negeri Sembilan state election.
He explained that, by convention, such action nullifies Bersatu’s membership, though the matter must still be reviewed under the party constitution.
“It is understood Bersatu placed its candidates against PN in at least eight seats,” he said in a social media post today.
“According to convention, thus Bersatu’s membership in PN is void, however this matter needs to be examined from the perspective of the party constitution first.”
Annuar noted that Bersatu is contesting 24 seats, including 22 directly and four through its allied wing, and is using its own logo.
He added that Bersatu’s move risks benefiting DAP and Pakatan Harapan (PH), leaving it to voters to judge.
“Bersatu’s participation in that situation only gives benefit to DAP and PH, we leave it to the people to judge,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says his party will form a new political alliance following the Negeri Sembilan state election.
While he did not say his party is exiting PN, he labelled PN as “toxic” with PAS at the helm of the coalition.
Muhyiddin said Bersatu will form the new coalition with other parties, including those which are part of Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat, such as Datuk Dr Ibrahim Ali’s Putra and Prof Ramasamy Palanisamy’s Urimai.
He said this new coalition will take part in the next general election.
“After this state election, Bersatu will no longer be alone. We will form a new grand coalition.”
In his speech, Muhyiddin accused PAS of leading PN astray from its core struggle, adding that they think they never lie.
“They think that because they’re a Muslim party, they never lie. They’re always in the right, while we are always in the wrong,” he added. — July 18, 2026
