{
  "id": 2260113,
  "title": "BN will be of no help in PAS’s quest to win Selangor, says analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bn-will-be-of-no-help-in-pass-quest-to-win-selangor-says-analyst-2260113",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/21/bn-will-be-of-no-help-in-pas-s-quest-to-win-selangor-says-analyst"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An analyst has stated that the Barisan Nasional (BN) party will be of no assistance to PAS in their efforts to gain control of Selangor from Pakatan Harapan (PH). According to Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara, BN is unable to replace Bersatu, the entity that aided Perikatan Nasional (PN) in their recent state election. PAS severed ties with Bersatu in June due to a strained relationship, and PN's significant gains in Selangor were attributed to Azmin Ali, who is synonymous with the state's politics. PAS may attempt to cooperate with BN, but BN's influence is limited, as evidenced by their win of only two out of 12 contested seats, with Megat Zulkarnain Omardin losing in Gombak Setia. The alliance between BN and PN was agreed upon not to contest against each other in the Negeri Sembilan polls, where they secured a two-thirds majority to end PH's reign. However, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stated that the agreement with PN will be extended for the upcoming Melaka state election. With Bersatu now out of the picture, PAS faces a challenge in winning Selangor seats, as the BN-PN alliance has not yet been tested. Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia noted that PN cannot ignore Bersatu's strength in Selangor, and the breakup of PAS-Bersatu will likely motivate Bersatu leaders to work even harder to counter PAS's momentum. Selangor's next election is scheduled for November 18, 2028, unless the state assembly is dissolved earlier.",
  "summary": "Azmi Hassan says BN will not be able to replace Bersatu and the role that the party played in helping PN make inroads in the last state election.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BN will be of no help in PAS’s quest to win Selangor, says analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bn-will-be-of-no-help-in-pass-quest-to-win-selangor-says-analyst",
        "published": "2026-08-20T23:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}