PAS central committee member Khairil Nizam Khirudin said the council would oversee PN while an executive committee would take on the task of “championing issues”.

He said the proposal was aimed at improving and bolstering PN’s administrative structure, and that the Bersatu leadership was aware of the matter, Berita Harian reported.

“Our proposal has reached Bersatu and we’ve asked them to join us in this matter, because it requires a consensus between party components.

“This council comprising the party presidents would, in principle, oversee PN.

“In terms of the day-to-day operations, including responding, championing and rallying the people on various issues, that can be left to the executive committee,” he was quoted as saying.

It was previously reported that PAS had proposed restructuring PN to make Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin the head of an executive committee that manages the coalition’s day-to-day affairs.

Under the reported plan, the presidents of PAS, Bersatu, Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People’s Party would form an advisory council while retaining their roles on the PN Supreme Council.

Hamzah dismissed the speculation as “nonsensical stories” spread by outsiders seeking to divide Bersatu and PN.

Muhyiddin Yassin meanwhile claimed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had personally expressed support for him to stay on as PN chairman at a meeting several months ago.