{
  "id": 9226244,
  "title": "Rundingan kerusi Umno-PAS dijangka sukar menjelang PRU16, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rundingan-kerusi-umno-pas-dijangka-sukar-menjelang-pru16-kata-9226244",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/23/rundingan-kerusi-umno-pas-dijangka-sukar-menjelang-pru16-kata-penganalisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno may face difficult deliberations with PAS following the party's president's desire to hold elections in four northern states before the 16th general election, according to analyst Azmi Hassan. PAS leader Hadi Awang and his counterpart from PAS, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, both rejected the idea of Deputy Umno President Mohamad Hasan for early elections in Terengganu to test the party's cooperation with the Barisan Nasional (BN).\n\nHussein, from the Nusantara Academy, said Hadi Awang's statement reflects PAS's intention to retain control of the four northern states, known as the SG4 bloc. According to him, all seats currently held by PAS in these states will be defended and not handed over to other parties, including BN.\n\nFour of these states are strongholds for PAS, which holds around 90% of the seats in these regions. Hadi previously stated that holding separate elections in these four states would be impractical and suggested doing so in tandem with the 16th general election instead.\n\nPAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man rejected Mohamad Hasan's proposal, stating that supporting early elections in Terengganu does not mean the party has to agree to early elections in general. He also emphasized that the government of Terengganu is stable, and voters should not be burdened with unnecessary costs.\n\nHassan believes that negotiations for cooperation between BN and PAS may need to be negotiated on a state-by-state basis. Melaka could be the first test to see how both parties handle each other's demands, with PAS seeking more than seven seats beyond those currently held by BN.\n\nMazlan Ali, a political analyst from the University of Technology Malaysia, also commented on the prospects of cooperation between Umno and PAS. He noted that PAS's reluctance to relinquish control of the SG4 region and states could complicate efforts to reach a broader consensus between Umno and PAS ahead of the 16th general election.\n\nMazlan warned that PAS's unwillingness to test the formula for cooperation in the SG4 could undermine broader consensus-building efforts between Umno and PAS. He suggested that Umno may need guarantees from PAS before initiating a large-scale seat-sharing agreement and that Umno could turn to alternative alliances if PAS proves reluctant to compromise.",
  "summary": "Penganalisis berkata keengganan PAS adakan PRN lebih awal di Terengganu menunjukkan parti itu tegas pertahan kubu kuatnya di utara.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rundingan kerusi Umno-PAS dijangka sukar menjelang PRU16, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rundingan-kerusi-umno-pas-dijangka-sukar-menjelang-pru16-kata",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:30:00.000Z"
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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."
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