### [2026-10-20](/feed/2026/10/20/index.md)

##### Malaysia
# Malaysia's Registrar of Societies deregisters the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, citing internal disputes and breaches of the constitution, preventing its component parties from contesting forthcoming elections under a common coalition banner. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-de-registers-main-opposition-bloc-elections-loom-2026-10-20/)

### Changes:

1. Malaysia's Registrar of Societies Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia deregisters the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, citing internal disputes and breaches of the constitution, preventing its component parties from contesting forthcoming elections under a common coalition banner.  _2026-10-21 22:16:19 (First version)_
1. Malaysia's Registrar of Societies deregisters the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, citing internal disputes and breaches of the constitution, preventing its component parties from contesting forthcoming elections under a common coalition banner.  _(Current version)_

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