{
  "id": 5253009,
  "title": "Umno ulama council wants ties with PAS formalised",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/umno-ulama-council-wants-ties-with-pas-formalised",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/03/umno-ulama-council-wants-ties-with-pas-formalised"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno’s ulama council is advocating for a formalised relationship between Umno and PAS, as opposed to the current informal cooperation focused only on negotiations and consensus. Chairman Dusuki Ahmad emphasized the importance of strengthening ties to tackle future challenges and conflicts. The council’s chairman expressed hope that this cooperation could be formalised in the future, stressing that it should extend benefits to the broader Muslim community. Speaking at PAS’s ulama council annual assembly in Kota Bharu, Ahmad highlighted the significance of Muslim unity in today's increasingly open world, noting that many challenges lie ahead. He urged leaders to prioritise this unity. The Umno-PAS alliance previously existed within Muafakat Nasional in 2019, under the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, but dissolved when PAS formed Perikatan Nasional (PN) in 2020. After the 2022 general election, BN joined PH in a unity government, but is now reportedly seeking closer ties with the PAS-led PN, following an informal electoral alliance at the Negeri Sembilan election in August that bolstered their position. BN secured 18 seats, PN took 7, while PAS supported BN candidates in the Johor election, contributing to BN’s 48 out of 56 state seats.",
  "summary": "Council chairman Dusuki Ahmad says cooperation between Umno and PAS should benefit the wider Muslim community.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno ulama council wants ties with PAS formalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/umno-ulama-council-wants-ties-with-pas-formalised-5253459",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:15:00.000Z"
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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."
}