Perikatan Nasional’s supreme council approved Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) and Parti Cinta Malaysia, now rebranded as Parti Wawasan Negara, to join the coalition during a meeting on June 22, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
Parti Cinta Malaysia completed its rebranding to Parti Wawasan Negara on June 20, following a special party meeting [4, 5]. PN chairman Datuk Seri Ir Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar announced the coalition’s acceptance of both parties and said the seat distribution for the upcoming Johor state election would be finalised before nomination day [1, 2, 3, 5].
The Election Commission has set June 27 as nomination day for the Johor polls, with early voting on July 7 and polling on July 11 [1, 2, 3].
Pejuang’s president, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, said joining PN marks "the beginning of uniting a greater force to save the nation from division, instability and leadership failures that are increasingly worrying the rakyat" [6]. Parti Wawasan Negara’s leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the party’s participation will "add value to PN's strength, particularly in advancing an agenda of change anchored on competence, integrity and stability" [4, 5].
Objections raised by Bersatu to Parti Wawasan Negara’s admission were dismissed by PN election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who said "it is already settled" and any objections must be resolved in meetings [7, 8]. Bersatu clarified it only objects to Parti Wawasan Negara’s entry and supports Pejuang’s inclusion, expressing concerns over irregularities in PCM’s application process and potential internal conflicts following Pas severing ties with Bersatu [7, 9]. Bersatu information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz said, "Bersatu supports Pejuang's entry into PN and only objects to PCM's inclusion" [9].
The coalition will finalise seat allocations for the July 11 Johor state election before the June 27 nomination deadline [1, 2, 3].
