A MAJOR schism has erupted within the main opposition coalition as Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin moves to convene a Perikatan Nasional Supreme Council meeting in what is widely viewed as a direct challenge to a sweeping internal purge orchestrated by the coalition's central leadership.
The dramatic escalation follows an official declaration from newly minted Perikatan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, who confirmed that top Muhyiddin allies Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin had been systematically stripped of their powerful coalition portfolios.
Under the new configuration designed to tilt the balance of power toward the Islamist component party PAS, Azmin was summarily dismissed as the coalition deputy secretary-general, while Radzi was replaced as the powerful national election director by controversial Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Noor.
In immediate retaliation to the structural sideline, a digital campaign featuring an artificial intelligence-generated portrait of Muhyiddin began circulating rapidly across social media platforms, directing all loyalist Perikatan council members to bypass standard protocols and gather at the Bersatu national headquarters.
To ensure a visible display of factional strength during the high-stakes showdown, Bersatu youth wing Armada issued an urgent directive commanding grassroots supporters to mobilise early at the headquarters precinct while strictly donning the signature deep blue uniform of the Perikatan coalition.
The rapidly unfolding political warfare underscores deep-seated ideological and tactical rifts between the alliance partners, with Bersatu stalwarts actively resisting what they perceive as an aggressive territorial takeover of the coalition machinery ahead of future electoral cycles.
Opposition insiders suggest that the unsanctioned Friday night summit is designed to formulate an aggressive counter-strategy, with Muhyiddin expected to demand a formal reassessment of the leadership changes that have left his party hierarchy severely weakened on the national stage.
While the central leadership under Ahmad Samsuri has maintained that the extensive reshuffle was executed solely to optimise organizational efficiency and streamline grassroots election management, the hostile mobilization in Petaling Jaya points to an existential crisis for the longevity of the current opposition bloc. - June 19, 2026
