Amanah deputy president Mujahid Yusof Rawa has accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of betraying Pakatan Harapan (PH) by cooperating with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to defeat the unity government in the Negeri Sembilan election last Saturday.
In a statement, the Amanah election director said BN’s decision to share seats with PN while remaining a component of the federal unity government had created confusion among voters.
Mujahid also claimed BN had used its position within the government, including the roles held by its ministers and office bearers, while campaigning against PH during the state election.
“BN’s attitude in Negeri Sembilan is regrettable as it openly ‘stabbed’ its partner by dividing seats with PN to defeat the unity government in Negeri Sembilan, which was jointly formed before the state election,” he said.
BN-PN alliance secures two-thirds majority
The Negeri Sembilan election saw BN win 18 seats and PN secure seven, giving the two coalitions a combined total of 25 seats and a two-thirds majority in the 36-member state assembly.
PH won the remaining 11 seats.
At the federal level, BN and PH remain partners in the unity government, while PN sits on the opposition bench.
Mujahid urges PH to reflect after defeat
Mujahid said the election outcome showed that racial identity politics had prevailed over PH’s multiracial and values-based approach, despite the coalition having governed Negeri Sembilan since 2018.
While respecting the voters’ decision, he warned that political narratives centred on race and religion could deepen mistrust between communities and threaten national stability.
He also claimed PH’s aspiration to build unity with BN had been overtaken by the Malay-Islamic supremacy agenda promoted by PN.
“For the sake of power, BN was willing to abandon the aspiration of seeing Malaysia free from racial and religious prejudice and hatred,” he said.
Mujahid acknowledged that PH now faced a more challenging path if it remained committed to values-based politics, and urged the coalition to examine its weaknesses ahead of the 16th General Election.
