KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 -- Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has vehemently denied claims that his party is forging ties with Pakatan Harapan, labelling the allegation "baseless and malicious".

In a direct rebuttal today to his former deputy, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Muhyiddin asserted that the claim was purely intended to undermine harmony within Bersatu and the wider Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

"The matter has never been discussed at any level of the party, including within the supreme council that determines the policy and direction of the party," he said.

Reaffirming his party's allegiance, Muhyiddin stated that PN remains the "best platform" for Bersatu's struggle and that the party has never wavered from this st...