00:01Perikatan National has formally admitted two new parties into its coalition,
00:06Parti Cinta Malaysia, also known as Wawasan, and Parti Pejuang Tanah Aya, or Pejuang.
00:12The decision was made during a two-hour emergency meeting on Monday night,
00:16ahead of the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
00:20Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was among those present at the meeting,
00:24alongside Bersatu, Vice President Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
00:30Perikatan Chairman Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, known as Dr. Sam,
00:34chaired the meeting at the PAS headquarters.
00:36He described the session as smooth and harmonious,
00:39saying members were given the opportunity to raise differing views before reaching agreement.
00:44But despite Muhyiddin's attendance,
00:46the long-running question of Bersatu's own status within the coalition was not raised.
00:57Seat allocations and candidates for both the Johor and Negeri Sembilan polls
01:00will be discussed at a follow-up meeting on Tuesday.
01:04Dr. Sam said he hopes the matter will be settled before nomination day for the Johor election on Saturday.
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