PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said the party would explore the options available as it aims to halt what it views as the government’s “compromise on national sovereignty”, noting that the agreement has drawn growing criticism from scholars, academics and legal experts.

“The measures under consideration include filing a judicial review, organising forums with professionals and academics to expose the agreement’s implications, and mobilising a mass rally – ‘Turun Anwar 2.0’ – to defend national sovereignty,” he said in a statement.

“PAS calls on all Malaysians to remain vigilant and united in defending the nation’s dignity and sovereignty from any form of new economic colonialism disguised under the name of ‘trade and digitalisation’.”

The agreement has come under scrutiny following claims that it restricts Malaysia’s digital policy autonomy and obliges the country to align with US export controls, potentially affecting cooperation with non-Western partners.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who signed the deal with US president Donald Trump on Oct 26, had rubbished claims that the agreement was unfair to the country.

He said the Attorney-General’s Chambers was consulted to ensure that provisions in the agreement did not contravene the “spirit of the Federal Constitution and domestic laws”, adding that Malaysia had always adopted a “give and take” approach in all free trade agreements it signed with other nations.

Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz yesterday said the jobs of about 1.1 million workers from more than 7,700 Malaysian firms exporting to the US could have been jeopardised if Malaysia did not engage with the US on tariff talks.