KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 -- Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) will not join any political coalition in the upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, its founder Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said.

He said the decision would allow the party to chart its own strategy without being tied down by coalition negotiations or political compromises, reported Sinar Harian.

Rafizi said the current political landscape shows voters are increasingly tired of coalition-based politics, which he claimed no longer delivers the reforms the public expects.

"So you have Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), and now people are expecting another round of coalitions.

"But I think the public is already fed up and exhausted with ...