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Hamzah has resumed the opposition leader's prominent front-bench seat in Parliament's Dewan Rakyat, displacing Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, who now sits eight places distant along the front row.
A suspended Bersatu vice-president has confirmed that Hamzah Zainudin was designated as opposition leader following demonstrated backing from PAS and most Bersatu MPs.
As PAS holds internal meetings, uncertainty surrounds Bersatu's standing within Perikatan Nasional. A senior PAS official has rejected suggestions that the party alone can determine the coalition's composition, emphasizing the need for unanimous agreement among all PN component parties.
Senior opposition MPs including Hamzah Zainudin were observed meeting at PAS headquarters, signalling intensified political manoeuvring within Perikatan Nasional following PAS's recent break with Bersatu.