PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, who is also a PAS leader, said on Tuesday that the coalition would file a legal challenge against the de-registration order.
“PN condemns this action as an attempt to … weaken political opponents ahead of the Melaka election,” Takiyuddin said in a statement.
He said the RoS issued its show-cause notice on Sep 22, the day the dissolution of the Melaka state assembly was announced, and suspended PN’s activities the following day, local news outlet Free Malaysia Today reported.
Political parties under the now deregistered coalition have yet to decide which logo to use for the upcoming Melaka state polls, The Star reported Takiyuddinas saying.
Polling for the Melaka state election is scheduled for Nov 14, with nomination day on Oct 31 and early voting on Nov 10.
Anwar leads a government consisting of several blocs, including his own Pakatan Harapan coalition as well as the Barisan Nasional (BN), led by the once-dominant United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the party of jailed former premier Najib Razak.
Despite their federal partnership, Pakatan and Barisan remain rivals in some states, with the parties exploring different electoral strategies ahead of the next general election.
BN and PAS have said they are discussing cooperation in the Melaka polls, an arrangement that could test the prospects of a broader electoral alliance, according to local media reports.
