{
  "id": 6074854,
  "title": "Cita-cita PAS jadi PM boleh keruhkan hubungan dengan Umno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cita-cita-pas-jadi-pm-boleh-keruhkan-hubungan-dengan-umno-6074854",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/07/cita-cita-pas-jadi-pm-boleh-keruhkan-hubungan-dengan-umno"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts argue that increasing pressure within PAS to demand the Prime Minister's post could potentially strain relations with Umno if both parties were to cooperate in the upcoming PRU16. Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri from Global Asia Consulting explained that PAS has strong beliefs and reasons for demanding the position after winning 43 parliamentary seats in PRU 2022, compared to Umno's 26. Speaking to FMT, Zaharuddin said that when PAS discusses their candidate for Prime Minister, they are conveying the message to Umno: \"We are no longer junior partners.\" Syaza Shukri from Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia noted the rise in PAS's confidence and suggested that PAS has been more ambitious in challenging Bersatu for leadership of Perikatan Nasional (PN) due to its greater strength in the coalition. At a PAS rally last week, PAS Kedah Deputy President Ilyas Ahmad stated that PAS should not cede the premiership to another party, as they have a suitable candidate. Syaza Shukri also mentioned that PAS's president, Abdul Hadi Awang, had previously declared that the party has a candidate for Prime Minister, but will only confirm it after assessing each party's parliamentary seat count. This situation is expected to continue for the upcoming PRN Melaka. However, Syaza believes that Umno is likely to insist on securing the Prime Minister's position as part of any agreement to cooperate with PAS. \"That's what Umno will demand in return for cooperating with PAS. And Umno knows they can ask for it because PAS is well aware that a PAS Prime Minister would be very unpopular among the general public,\" he said. \"But if Umno takes the Prime Minister's position, even though PAS has more seats, the relationship will quickly become strained.\" Syaza suggested that PAS could ease concerns about their candidate becoming Prime Minister by presenting a figure seen as different from other traditional PAS leaders, such as PN Chief Minister Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. While Samsuri, who is also a former Terengganu Chief Minister, could make PAS more acceptable to voters and political allies, Zaharuddin argued that Umno still has an advantage due to its extensive nationwide political network and decades of experience in federal governance, while PAS remains more geographically focused. \"This is where the PAS-Umno partnership becomes very complex,\" he concluded.",
  "summary": "Penganalisis berkata Umno tak mungkin serah jawatan itu dengan mudah walaupun tekanan akar umbi PAS semakin meningkat untuk terajui Putrajaya.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Cita-cita PAS jadi PM boleh keruhkan hubungan dengan Umno",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cita-cita-pas-jadi-pm-boleh-keruhkan-hubungan-dengan-umno",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}