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Gerakan has withdrawn from Johor's upcoming election to redirect focus toward supporting component parties within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, according to party election director Oh Tong Keong.
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Gerakan and MIPP remain uncommitted as Bersatu battles to preserve its position within Perikatan Nasional, caught between rival factions vying for control of the fragile coalition.
Gerakan's leadership has raised concerns about potential fractures within the Perikatan Nasional coalition ahead of upcoming state elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, with party president Dominic Lau emphasizing the need for unity.
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Gerakan and MIPP find themselves in a precarious position as tensions between PAS and Bersatu threaten to destabilise the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Both parties are weighing political survival against coalition loyalty.