KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has acknowledged that unresolved tensions with PAS within Perikatan Nasional (PN) prompted his party to contest the Melaka state election under its own logo.

"We have been facing problems with PAS within PN, and these issues have yet to be resolved," the former prime minister was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia after campaigning in Bachang today.

"That is why we decided to field our candidates in seven constituencies using this logo."

The Melaka state election, scheduled for November 14, will see 79 candidates competing for 28 seats in the state assembly, with early voting set for November 10.

Bersatu is fielding seven candidates under its ow...