{
  "id": 360305,
  "title": "Samsuri says Bersatu remains in Perikatan despite Hadi’s claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/samsuri-says-bersatu-remains-in-perikatan-despite-hadis-claim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T07:36:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/09/samsuri-says-bersatu-remains-in-perikatan-despite-hadis-claim/230711"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, the chairman of Bersatu, affirmed on August 9 that the party remains a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN), despite claims suggesting its membership had automatically ended due to the formation of a new political coalition. Utusan Malaysia reported Samsuri stating that Bersatu's status within PN had not altered as of that day. The chairman made these remarks after the opening of the 23rd Perak PAS Convention in Taipung.\n\nWhen queried about Bersatu's intention to submit a report to the Registrar of Societies (RoS), Samsuri stated that the party was entitled to act as it deemed fit, provided it adhered to legal and existing rules. Earlier, PN president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had alleged on Friday that Bersatu had ceased to be a part of PN following the party's announcement to establish a new coalition. Hadi contended that the PN constitution dictated that a member party would automatically lose its standing in the coalition upon joining or creating another alliance. However, Bersatu has denied this assertion, maintaining its status as a PN component party and emphasizing its current decision-making process regarding potential membership in other political coalitions, including Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR).",
  "summary": "TAIPING, Aug 9 — Bersatu remains a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN) despite claims that its membership had automa...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hadi puts squeeze on Bersatu to assert PAS dominance, says analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/hadi-puts-squeeze-on-bersatu-to-assert-pas-dominance-says-analyst",
        "published": "2026-08-08T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bersatu turns to RoS after Hadi says party automatically out of Perikatan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/bersatu-turns-to-ros-after-hadi-says-party-automatically-out-of",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:06:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}