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The Islamic party PAS is withdrawing its campaign machinery from constituencies where coalition partner Bersatu is competing, concentrating efforts instead on seats where it contests directly alongside other Perikatan Nasional allies.
Gerakan has announced its withdrawal from the Johor state election, shifting its focus toward backing coalition partners within the Perikatan Nasional alliance, according to the party's election director.
PAS and Bersatu have decided to run separate campaign operations in the upcoming Johor state election, even though both parties will contest under the Perikatan Nasional banner and received their candidate endorsements from the coalition's central authority.
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PAS and Bersatu will run distinct campaigns in the Johor state election while maintaining the Perikatan Nasional banner, reflecting internal coalition dynamics in Malaysia's most volatile political state.
Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the coalition's Johor election machinery to focus on ground operations and refrain from public disputes with federal government allies.