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Johor's two-week campaign culminates tomorrow as 2.7 million voters choose among 172 candidates for 56 state seats. The Election Commission expects full results by 10pm, with political stability and cost of living dominating campaign messaging.
Perikatan Nasional's agreement to contest Johor's state election under a unified banner temporarily eases tensions, but experts warn fundamental rifts between component parties remain unresolved and could undermine the coalition's credibility.
PAS has reiterated its desire for Bersatu to remain part of Perikatan Nasional, though acknowledging the party appears to have adopted a combative stance towards the coalition's current strategic orientation.
Political tensions within Perikatan Nasional have prompted senior figures to urge Bersatu toward measured restraint, warning against hasty public statements that could further destabilize the opposition coalition.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has confirmed the party will remain within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, anchoring his decision on what he describes as widespread public endorsement of the political alliance.
Perikatan Nasional's information chief has urged coalition partners to exercise restraint and avoid making precipitate public statements, emphasising that neither party can proceed unilaterally within the alliance.