Perikatan Nasional is seeking allies to help it reach the crucial threshold of 112 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, the minimum required to form the federal government in the next general election.

While expressing confidence that the coalition would be able to retain its current 74 seats, Bersatu supreme council member Saifuddin Abdullah emphasised that PN must forge strategic partnerships to secure the additional support needed.

However, he stressed the importance of...