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PKR Vice-President Amirudin Shari has cast doubt on the viability of a fresh alliance between Umno and PAS, questioning whether their troubled history of breakups augurs well for another attempt.
Political observers warn that Malaysia's ruling coalition could splinter before the next general election, as Umno and PAS compete fiercely for overlapping voter constituencies. The instability threatens electoral calculations.
Malaysia's major political parties increasingly operate as 'frenemies'—competing fiercely in elections while serving together in government. This dynamic reflects deeper structural tensions in how coalitions navigate power.
A former Umno insider suggests Perak Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor perceives the BN-PN alliance through a PAS-Umno lens centred on Malay political consolidation, effectively marginalising coalition partners like MCA and MIC.