{
  "id": 9456154,
  "title": "PN suspended pending RoS explanation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pn-suspended-pending-ros-explanation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/24/pn-activities-suspended-pending-ros-explanation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has temporarily halted Perikatan Nasional (PN) following a notice issued to the coalition, requesting an explanation regarding a complaint lodged by Bersatu. The suspension, which came into effect yesterday, aims to protect the interests of the organization and prevent further rule violations. The RoS emphasized that the notice does not equate to a decision to revoke PN's registration, as stipulated under Subsection 13(2) of the Societies Act 1966 on September 22. This development follows the circulation of a purported RoS notice on social media, which allegedly granted PN's chairman, Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, 30 days to submit representations. The RoS has urged all parties to rely on official information from the department and refrain from spreading unverified information that could create confusion among the public. The suspension occurred amid deteriorating relations between Bersatu and PAS, following PAS's takeover of PN's chairmanship in February through Samsuri, a PAS vice-president. In June, PAS decided to terminate its political collaboration with Bersatu, leading to the admission of Wawasan and Pejuang as PN members. PN also formed a pact with Barisan Nasional in the Negeri Sembilan state election, a decision Bersatu alleged was made unilaterally. Bersatu contested all 24 seats on its own and lost each, while PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang claimed that Bersatu ceased to be a PN component after announcing its intentions to form a new coalition, a claim contested by Bersatu.",
  "summary": "RoS says the suspension is to safeguard the interests of PN and prevent it from continuing to breach its rules.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PN suspended pending RoS explanation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pn-suspended-pending-ros-explanation-9457255",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:17:00.000Z"
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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."
}