ANALYSIS | The upcoming Malacca state polls are set to shape the national political landscape for the 15th general election.

This especially pertains to the viability of Bersatu and PAS's Perikatan Nasional coalition - which could either get swept away into the Malacca straits or become a force to contend with.

Thus far, PAS is still adamant about brokering a truce between Bersatu and Umno.

Despite not having any seats in Malacca, it does still have a sizable presence in the state, bagging 10.8 percent of state-level votes in 2018.

On the surface, this appears to show that if PAS sides with Bersatu, it could...