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Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has publicly criticised PAS for conducting alliance discussions with Barisan Nasional, accusing the Islamic party of making unilateral decisions that undermine Perikatan Nasional's cohesion and strategic interests.
Bersatu's leadership has cautioned Perikatan Nasional supporters against voting for Barisan Nasional in seats where PN does not field candidates during the Johor state election, framing such votes as implicit endorsement of the federal PH-BN coalition.
An Amanah leader has challenged PAS to explain its continued support for Bersatu candidates in Johor elections, citing serious allegations the Islamic party has levelled against its Perikatan Nasional coalition partner.
PAS has reiterated its desire to maintain Bersatu within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, though the party's information chief has flagged concerns about Bersatu's increasingly adversarial stance towards the bloc's current direction.
Senior Coalition Leader Tan Sri Annuar Musa has admitted his personal efforts to heal divisions between PAS and rival Bersatu factions have failed, raising fresh concerns about the durability of the Perikatan Nasional alliance.
PAS leadership has rejected suggestions that the party engineered Bersatu's departure from Perikatan Nasional, asserting the two coalition partners remain committed to their political alliance despite recent public disagreements.
PAS has accused Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of acting precipitously in announcing that Bersatu will deploy the Perikatan Nasional logo during upcoming state elections in Johor and Negri Sembilan, highlighting tensions within the coalition.