KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Following a meeting with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month, 12 Opposition parties have reportedly formed a "loose coalition" to lobby issues that they claimed have been neglected by the Anwar administration.

Malaysiakini reported that these included Perikatan Nasional components (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, PAS, Gerakan, Malaysian Indian People's Party), Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda), former Gerakan Tanah Air members (Parti Pejuang Tanahair, Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia or Putra, Berjasa), Malaysian Advancement Party, National Indian Muslim Alliance Party, and Urimai.

The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) was also named, but has since said it had yet to discuss joining the pact.

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