KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 26 -- Two Bersatu assemblymen in Pahang have thrown their support behind Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail of Umno, with the party's top leadership signalling its backing for the move.

Kuala Sentul assemblyman Datuk Jasri Jamaluddin and Lepar assemblyman Datuk Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus - Bersatu's only two elected representatives in the 42-seat Pahang assembly - signed a memorandum of understanding with Wan Rosdy, pledging their backing for his administration until the next state election, expected by early 2028.

In a media statement issued the same day, Bersatu vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu confirmed that the two ADUNs had informed the party leadership of their intention beforehand and left the...