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A party special congress on July 12 will be held by the DAP to decide whether its leaders should resign from all government posts while continuing to support the unity government in Parliament, says party secretary-general Anthony Loke. Bernama FILE PIX

Nurul Amal was speaking in her policy address at the Puteri Umno General Assembly, held in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly 2025, at Dewan Tun Razak 4, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday.

The question heading into GE16 is no longer only who leads, but how leadership is structured and whether Malaysia is ready to balance continuity, credibility and renewal for the decades ahead.

Although some leaders and rank-and-file members are uneasy with the Prime Minister’s alignment with the DAP, Umno is expected to stay the course, as the risks of leaving the administration currently outweigh the benefits.

Calls for GE16 to coincide with the Melaka and Johor state elections have already emerged. Bernama FILE PIX

With PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepping aside, the spotlight now shifts to who will take the helm of PN, with analysts debating whether the coalition is heading towards a Pas-led future or a leadership reset centred on opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during his speech at Parti Makkal Sakti's 17th Annual General Assembly in Butterworth, Penang on Dec 21, 2025. (BERNAMA PHOTO)

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor who retained the Sulaman seat, took the oath before Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman following the formation of a coalition government between GRS, Upko, Pakatan Harapan and five Independents. - Bernama photo