BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition had never, to date, negotiated with GPS on this matter, nor has it held any talks with PN, the coalition led by Muhyiddin Yassin.

“All BN candidates who won at the general election have also signed a pledge and given me the mandate as the (Umno) president to determine any political alliance to establish a government,” he said in a statement this evening.

Zahid went on to say that any MP who defied the directive of the party would have their membership terminated and their seats vacated, as stipulated by the anti-hopping law.

Earlier today, GPS leader Abang Johari had said the Sarawak coalition will team up with PN, BN and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah to establish the next federal government.

He said GPS had decided to work with the three other coalitions to ensure a stable government is formed as soon as possible.

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