PUTRAJAYA: Amid the ongoing turmoil within Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he is grateful that the Madani government remains intact. The Pakatan Harapan chairman said he is glad that there is no issue of sabotage within the Madani government. Shortly after, several senior Bersatu leaders also announced that they were stepping down from their respective Perikatan posts, including Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, among others. The rift within Perikatan started after eight of Perlis' 15 elected assemblymen – three from PAS and five from Bersatu –submitted statutory declarations withdrawing their support for Mohd Shukri Ramli's leadership as Perlis mentri besar. On Sunday (Dec 28), Bersatu's Abu Bakar Hamzah was appointed as the new Perlis Mentri Besar.

Source: The Star December 30, 2025 13:13 UTC