Takiyuddin: Perikatan not part of Bersatu MPs’ CSA, won’t sign deal just for allocations
MELAKA, Nov 2 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not involved in negotiations for the confidence-and-supply agreement (...
Perikatan Nasional (PN) has clarified it did not participate in the confidence-and-supply agreement (CSA) signed by six Bersatu MPs with the federal government. PN Secretary-General Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan stated that the decision was made by the individual MPs and does not represent PN's official stance. The six MPs, led by Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, signed the agreement on October 29.
The agreement involves supporting the 2027 budget while receiving constituency development allocations from the government, as well as proposed institutional reforms such as limiting the prime minister's tenure and separating Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor roles. Takiyuddin also noted that Bersatu's use of its own logo in the November 14 state election was not formally communicated to PN and requires coalition approval.
The constitution permits component parties to use their own logos with PN's consent, and PN is considering potential disciplinary actions against Bersatu. Bersatu Secretary-General Mohamed Azmin Ali confirmed the logo use decision was approved by Muhyiddin and communicated to the Election Commission. Azalina Othman Said, a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, welcomed proposals to extend the CSA to other opposition parties, emphasizing the potential for enhanced parliamentary consensus on institutional reforms.
PKR Information Chief Fahmi Fadzil countered PAS criticism of the CSA by highlighting a previous cross-party agreement in 2021 when PAS was part of the Cabinet.
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