JOHOR BAHRU, June 10 -- Johor PAS will maintain friendly ties with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) at the state level despite having to officially sever ties, said Johor PAS Commissioner Datuk Mahfodz Mohamed.

He said the recent decision to split with Bersatu has not affected the relationship between leaders and members of the two parties in Johor.

"The Johor Bersatu leadership had in fact contacted me regarding the decision (on Monday night).

"I have personally spoken to Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, who is the Johor Bersatu chairman and also Johor Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, regarding the decision to part ways," he told reporters after chairing a state-level meeting at the Johor PAS office in Bandar Baru Uda here last nigh...