PAGOH, July 6 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly dismissed claims that PAS is attempting to undermine his leadership of the Opposition coalition.

Muhyiddin said the Islamist party, including its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, remained supportive of his role at the helm of PN.

"In the last meeting several months ago to discuss PN matters, Hadi said he supported me as PN chairperson," he was quoted saying by Malaysiakini.

Muhyiddin also revealed he had previously suggested that PAS take over the PN leadership as part of a rotational system.

"I said it would be good for PAS to take over, take turns so that PAS is the PN chair... But they did not want it."

"They said 'no, Tan Sri should conti...