{
  "id": 16687755,
  "title": "Sikap pragmatik jangan sampai gadai prinsip, PH diberitahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/sikap-pragmatik-jangan-sampai-gadai-prinsip-ph-diberitahu-16687755",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/27/sikap-pragmatik-jangan-sampai-gadai-prinsip-ph-diberitahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Politik gabungan Perikatan Harapan (PH) is being urged to ensure any cooperation with former ruling coalition, Bersatu, does not override principles, even though Malaysia's current political landscape calls for pragmatic thinking, according to political analyst Awang Azman Pawi. The academic from University of Malaya warns that ignoring principles without a clear justification risks undermining public trust and the long-term viability of the coalition. \"Cooperation with a former ruler is not necessarily a mistake in coalition politics. However, PH must explain what has changed since the 2020 political crisis and why cooperation with Bersatu would benefit the voter,\" he told FMT. Awang Azman also addressed former DAP Melaka chairman Damian Yeo's boycott of PH's campaign for the November 14 PRN, citing the party's potential collaboration with Bersatu. Yeo referenced Bersatu's role in bringing down the federal and Melaka state PH governments in 2020 and the political betrayal being too hard to forget or forgive. Awang Azman says pragmatic political thinking has led to narrow political interests when the coalition was formed merely to seize power, rather than based on clear principles, foundational commitment, or accountability for past actions. \"The Sheraton step remains significant as it contributed to the downfall of a chosen government. Considering the resumption of politics without reflection in the root cause risks creating dissatisfaction,\" he cautioned. In the current political climate, PH must also consider the relevance of its cooperation with Bersatu, despite potential limitations, citing the BN-PN cooperation in Negeri Sembilan for the PR election as an example. PH must weigh the potential benefits of working with Bersatu alongside the political risk to loyal supporters who remain opposed to such collaboration, Awang Azman emphasized.",
  "summary": "Kerjasama dengan Bersatu tidak salah namun PH mesti menerangkan kepada pengundi apa sudah berubah sejak krisis politik 2020.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}