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Perikatan Nasional Faces Leadership Crisis After Yassin Resignation

1/29/2026

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Perikatan Nasional (PN) faces a leadership crisis after Muhyiddin Yassin, PN chairman, resigned.
PAS rejected a plan to abolish the chairman role and create a Presidential Council led by Bersatu.
Bersatu and PAS together hold 67 parliamentary seats.
A meeting of PN component party presidents is set for January 29 to address the crisis.

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Perikatan Nasional (PN) faces a leadership crisis after Muhyiddin Yassin, PN chairman, resigned.
PAS rejected a plan to abolish the chairman role and create a Presidential Council led by Bersatu.
Bersatu and PAS together hold 67 parliamentary seats.
A meeting of PN component party presidents is set for January 29 to address the crisis.