{
  "id": 8592686,
  "title": "Muhyiddin confirms Bersatu alliance talks started, denies Jana Wibawa court outcome tied to Pakatan cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/muhyiddin-confirms-bersatu-alliance-talks-started-denies-jana-wibawa-8592686",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:27:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/muhyiddin-confirms-bersatu-alliance-talks-started-denies-jana-wibawa-court-outcome-tied-to-pakatan-cooperation/235832"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin revealed that the party has held discussions with various political parties to form a new alignment before the upcoming 16th General Election (GE16). He stated that no final decision has been made yet and emphasized that Bersatu is open to collaborating with any party that adheres to its fundamental principles, following the formal end of their political cooperation with PAS in June. Muhyiddin mentioned that Bersatu does not favor any specific party when determining its future political alignment, noting that the party historically believes cooperation is crucial. This statement follows his earlier comments that Bersatu has not ruled out talks with Pakatan Harapan (PH), although he did not specify which parties had approached Bersatu, merely stating that they were open to discussions with all parties. Meanwhile, PH Melaka chairman Adly Zahari confirmed that PH is negotiating with Bersatu and other parties for a potential \"PH Plus\" collaboration for the Melaka state election, but any cooperation would be announced post negotiations. The developments come amidst a deteriorating relationship between Bersatu and PAS, with Muhyiddin clarifying that PAS decided to end their political cooperation with Bersatu and not the other way around. Muhyiddin also pointed out that Bersatu was denied cooperation within Perikatan Nasional (PN), mainly by PAS, leaving the party with limited options. He highlighted that PN was initially formed to create a clear political coalition and support its component parties in contesting and winning elections together. Regarding the recent court outcome, Muhyiddin denied any connection between his recent acquittal and efforts to cooperate with PH. The High Court acquitted Muhyiddin of four out of seven charges he faced, including one charge of using his position to receive RM200 million in alleged bribes for Bersatu from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, and three money-laundering charges linked to the same amount.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Bersatu has held talks with several political parties on forming a new political alignment...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Muhyiddin confirms Bersatu alliance talks started, denies Jana Wibawa court outcome tied to Pakatan cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/muhyiddin-confirms-bersatu-alliance-talks-started-denies-jana-wibawa",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:27:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PH has not held talks with Bersatu on political cooperation, says Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ph-has-not-held-talks-with-bersatu-on-political-cooperation-says-fahmi",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:14:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}