Hamzah Zainuddin and Takiyuddin Hassan - the secretary-generals of Bersatu and PAS, respectively, are listed as candidates for the Dewan Rakyat opposition leader role.

According to a member of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) supreme council, who spoke on condition of anonymity, both Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and his PAS counterpart Abdul Hadi Awang are not interested in the position.