By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-06-21 07:51:33 | Updated at 2026-06-21 09:22:41
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PETALING JAYA – Perikatan Nasional will hold an emergency meeting on June 22 to discuss the way forward for the opposition pact including the use of logo for the state polls and coalition’s party membership.
Perikatan secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, in a meeting notice dated June 18 sighted by The Star, said that the supreme council meeting will be held at 8.30pm on June 22 at the PAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
Perikatan membership is stated as the agenda item for the meeting.
When contacted, Perikatan information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa confirmed that the meeting will be held on June 22.
Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) president P Punithan said the meeting will discuss the way forward for the coalition.
“Yes, the Perikatan meeting will discuss the Johor and Negri Sembilan polls, the Perikatan logo and the way forward,” he said when contacted.
Meanwhile, Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar was quoted by news reports as saying the matter would include Bersatu in the coalition.
“Among the agenda is the membership in Perikatan. But it is up to Bersatu. As of now, the composition of Perikatan remains as it is,” he reportedly said after a meeting in Temerloh, Pahang on June 21.
The emergency meeting comes amidst a tussle between PAS and Bersatu over the coalition’s leadership.
The Johor polls will be held on July 11 and Negri Sembilan on Aug 1. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
