Gerakan ready to accept either Bersatu or PAS as new PN chair
Published: Jan 17, 2026 3:33 PM
Updated: 6:33 PM
Gerakan president Dominic Lau today said the party is ready to accept either a candidate from Bersatu or PAS as Perikatan Nasional’s new chairperson, replacing Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin.
In a statement following the party’s first meeting this year, Lau noted Gerakan was not involved in a recent meeting between PAS leaders and Muhyiddin at the former premier’s Bukit Damansara home.
“Although Gerakan was not involved in the meeting, the party stressed that each component party within PN has its own space and channels to contribute to the stability and strength of the coalition,” said Lau.
“On the issue of leadership of the PN chairpersonship, Gerakan is of the view that the decision is the right and responsibility of the coalition as a whole.
“Gerakan is ready to accept whatever decision is mutually agreed upon, whether led by PAS or Bersatu, for the sake of PN’s stability and unity,” he said.
Yesterday, Muhyiddin said he, together with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, had vowed to reinforce the opposition coalition.
Muhyiddin said the commitment was reached during a meeting with Hadi, also attended by Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, and PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.
In his Facebook post, Muhyiddin, however, did not elaborate on whether the PAS leaders had also reached an agreement on who they wanted to name as his successor.
Lau, meanwhile, reaffirmed Gerakan’s commitment to continue helping resolve any internal issues within the coalition in a mature and prudent manner, based on the spirit of consensus and PN’s long-term interests.
Apart from Bersatu, PAS, and Gerakan, the federal opposition alliance also comprises the Malaysian Indian People’s Party.
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