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Pakatan Harapan has indicated willingness to cooperate with rival parties, including Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional, if such arrangements prioritise political stability and the public interest, according to PKR vice-president Amirudin Shari.
Malaysia's Minister in the Prime Minister's Department has reassured that Barisan Nasional's state-level political partnerships do not undermine the federal Unity Government coalition with Pakatan Harapan.
Malaysian politics increasingly features 'frenemies'—parties that alternate between alliance partners and opponents based on electoral advantage. The Barisan-Pakatan unity government and Umno-PAS relationship exemplify this volatile dynamic.
PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called for a unified political movement combining PAS, Umno, and 'non-extreme' non-Muslim parties like MCA and MIC to reshape Malaysia's political landscape and address national challenges.