{
  "id": 4406881,
  "title": "Adakah PAS juga ‘secara teknikal’ bukan anggota PN, soal Tun Faisal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/adakah-pas-juga-secara-teknikal-bukan-anggota-pn-soal-tun-faisal-4406881",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/30/adakah-pas-juga-secara-teknikal-bukan-anggota-pn-soal-tun-faisal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS leader Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has questioned whether the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) can be considered technically no longer a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN) if its leader acts against PN's decisions. This comes after PN Deputy President Takiyuddin Hassan stated that Bersatu is still a member of the coalition from a legal standpoint, but technically does not have any political relations with it.\n\nTun Faisal's use of the term \"technically\" has raised concerns about the management of PN and whether the party's status within the coalition is determined by its charter. He asked whether the technical interpretation could be used to deny PAS its membership rights if it is accused of holding secret discussions with outside parties without PN's mandate and knowledge over certain issues. Similarly, he wondered if PAS could be considered technically no longer a member of PN if its president (Hadi Awang) acts against PN's decisions, including regarding the party's deputy leader.\n\nEarlier, Takiyuddin was reported to have said that Bersatu would remain a component party of PN from a legal perspective, even though PAS has terminated its political relations with the party. Tun Faisal further questioned the foundation of the charter or legal basis used to deny Bersatu's participation in PN's assemblies and extraordinary PN Supreme Council meetings before the PRN (State) of Negeri Sembilan.\n\nHe also raised doubts about the implications of Takiyuddin's statement, asking whether PAS, as the chairperson and the party that manages PN, is now free to act as it pleases, going against PN's charter and denying Bersatu's rights as a member party. Tun Faisal urged that the term \"technically\" should not be used to justify actions that he claims conflict with PN's charter.",
  "summary": "Ketua Penerangan Bersatu mempersoalkan tafsiran digunakan Takiyuddin Hassan mengenai kedudukan parti itu dalam Perikatan Nasional.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Adakah PAS juga ‘secara teknikal’ bukan anggota PN, soal Tun Faisal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/adakah-pas-juga-secara-teknikal-bukan-anggota-pn-soal-tun-faisal",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:07:11.000Z"
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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."
}