{
  "id": 66057,
  "title": "Ujian besar BN-PN di negeri ditadbir PAS, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/ujian-besar-bn-pn-di-negeri-ditadbir-pas-kata-penganalisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/03/ujian-besar-bn-pn-di-negeri-ditadbir-pas-kata-penganalisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS dominates nearly all seats in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Perlis, with BN holding only two parliamentary representatives. According to analyst Mazlan Ali from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) cannot afford to be too complacent with their significant victory in the PRN Negeri Sembilan. Mazlan warns that the nationwide BN-PN collaboration may face challenges, highlighting discrepancies that emerged during the campaign. He cites criticisms from BN's leader towards Kedah's Chief Minister Sanusi Nor and reactions from BN component parties like MIC to his statement. The true test of BN-PN collaboration, in his view, lies in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Perlis, which are considered PAS's strongholds. BN only has two representatives in Kelantan and no representatives in the other three states. \"In Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka, compromises are easier to make as these states are not PAS strongholds. However, can PAS share seats with BN in its strongholds, and will BN be satisfied with the allocated number of seats?\" he asks FMT. Mazlan stresses that the seat distribution issue needs attention as PN should not take its relationship with BN for granted. \"Both cannot assume that harmony will continue until the 2016 general election.\" In the PRN Negeri Sembilan, both BN and PN each won 18 and 7 seats respectively, securing a two-thirds majority to form the government. Zahid hopes this collaboration might continue in the upcoming Melaka by-elections later this year. Syahruddin Awang Ahmad from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) suggests PN should be ready for potential political shifts if BN changes its stance after consultations at the highest level of Putrajaya governance. With BN and PN leaders in Pakatan Harapan (PH) under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, any change in BN's thinking could lead to a scenario where the collaboration seen in Negeri Sembilan cannot continue for the next PRN and PRU16. Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri notes that the election result in Negeri Sembilan indicates PN's growing maturity as a political coalition and no longer reliant on a single party's strength. The analyst from Global Asia Consulting believes the victory could boost support confidence and create a \"bandwagon\" effect, where success in one state fuels expectations of more wins to follow. However, he warns that the election momentum may not remain constant as it could either grow or stall depending on political developments. \"Historical Malaysian politics shows election momentum is rarely static; it will either grow or halt. That is why every significant victory always carries far-reaching implications across states.\"",
  "summary": "Mazlan Ali berkata timbul persoalan sama ada PAS sanggup kongsi kerusi dengan BN di Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, dan Perlis.",
  "key_points": [
    "PAS dominates nearly all seats in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Perlis.",
    "BN and PN cannot afford complacency in their victory in PRN Negeri Sembilan.",
    "Seat distribution issue critical as BN has only two representatives in PAS strongholds."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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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."
}