PN can win Malay votes without Muafakat Nasional, says Bersatu leader
A Bersatu Youth leader believes there is no need to revive Muafakat Nasional, an electoral pact forged between PAS and Umno in 2019, for the 16th general election.
This is despite calls by several NGOs to do so.
Harris Idaham Rashid said Perikatan Nasional had already proven it could secure Malay votes, especially the youth, based on its performance in the 2022 general election and the 2023 state polls.
PN secured 74 seats in the 15th general election, with PAS winning 49, the highest number of seats won by any single party.
“PN has emerged as a coalition that has won over the public,” he told FMT.
The Bersatu Youth information chief said the Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR), a loose alliance PN formed with several other opposition parties, will serve as a “new political model”.
“IPR has succeeded in uniting opposition parties and has already gained traction.”
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