Bemban assemblyman Dr Yadzil Yaakub has criticised Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, stating that he is no longer the chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and should refrain from making announcements on behalf of the coalition.
Yadzil was responding to remarks made by Muhyiddin during a ceramah in Melaka, where the Pagoh MP reportedly claimed that PN would sweep all 28 state seats in the upcoming state elections and that parties under the Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR) umbrella could contest using the PN banner.
In a broader political context, internal disagreements and leadership disputes within coalitions often reflect underlying tensions over strategy, direction and candidate selection ahead of elections.
Yadzil, who was expelled from Bersatu in February, also reminded Muhyiddin that he would not be responsible for signing appointment letters for PN candidates.
He urged the former prime minister to focus on strengthening his own party instead of engaging in what he described as unnecessary political manoeuvring.
Yadzil further accused Muhyiddin of inconsistency, pointing out that he had previously opposed the entry of several Malay-based parties into PN but was now reportedly open to allowing IPR-linked parties to contest under the coalition banner.
He questioned whether the move was aimed at weakening PN from within, although he did not name the parties involved.
Earlier reports had linked Berjasa, Pejuang, and Putra to previous attempts to join the coalition, although no final approval was granted.
Separately, it was previously reported that efforts by a group linked to former Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to join an existing political party under PN had stalled after the coalition decided against accepting new component parties for the time being.
Party sources had also raised concerns that new entrants could alter internal dynamics within PN, potentially affecting its stability ahead of elections.
However, PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man had previously clarified that no official discussion had been held regarding the matter, and no formal application had been submitted for consideration.
