Bersatu has rejected calls to postpone the Malacca and Johor state elections, describing the move as “cowardly” and baseless, given that the country is not facing a health crisis like during the Covid-19 era.

Party president Muhyiddin Yassin said the suggestion by a DAP lawmaker to declare an emergency to delay the polls lacks strong justification and is believed to be driven by political fears.

“For me...