Bersatu to contest under own logo in Melaka, open to pacts

In a political development, the Bersatu party has announced its intention to contest the upcoming Melaka state election under its own logo, despite its current dispute with PAS, which leads the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Bersatu's president, Muhyiddin Yassin, chaired a political bureau meeting where this decision was made.

Azmin Ali, Bersatu's secretary-general, revealed that the party is prepared to engage in discussions to form electoral pacts with other parties. This move comes after Bersatu initially stated it would not collaborate with other parties in the polls. The main goal of this decision is to increase the chances of a stable, moderate, and progressive government being formed in Melaka.

The party is appealing to the people of Melaka to give its candidates a chance to represent them and bring about meaningful change. Bersatu's seat-sharing plans within PN have been impacted by PAS leaving the coalition in June, leading to their exit from the pact in the Negeri Sembilan election, which resulted in a two-thirds majority for PN.

After failing to win any seats in the Melaka polls, Bersatu has been associated with speculation of a pact with Pakatan Harapan (PH). It is a former component of PH and played a significant role in the collapse of the PH-led federal government in February 2020 when Muhyiddin became the prime minister.