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PN deregistration frees PAS to pursue Umno ties, says spiritual leader

Hashim Jasin says Bersatu stands to lose the most from the coalition’s deregistration, as it has long relied on PAS’s strength.

PN deregistration frees PAS to pursue Umno ties, says spiritual leader

The deregistration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) has freed the Islamic party PAS to pursue cooperation with Umno ahead of the 16th general election, according to the Islamic party's spiritual leader Hashim Jasin. This move, which came after the Registrar of Societies deregistered PN for failing to address grounds set by Bersatu, will not hurt PAS but will most likely affect Bersatu, which had relied heavily on PAS's strength within the coalition, reported Utusan Malaysia.

PAS sees this as an opportunity to strengthen their position in the upcoming election and gain a significant advantage by forming a coalition with Umno, which has been long awaited by the people.

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