Pro-Bersatu lobby in Umno gaining steam
Umno's Perlis and Sabah chapters have pledged to work with Bersatu in an apparent revolt against the national leadership's decision to cut ties as soon as Parliament is dissolved.
Perlis Umno chief Shahidan Kassim said it was paramount for the party to continue working with Bersatu and PAS to forge Muslim political unity.
"Why should we be enemies with Malay parties? We should forge unity, not make enemies. We want to win as a large Malay political movement," he told a press conference yesterday.
Umno currently holds all three Parliamentary seats in Perlis.
Sabah Umno head Bung Moktar Radin said the state party leaders will uphold their agreement to work with Bersatu through the fledgling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
"Sabah Umno has autonomy (to chart its course). We need to stay calm and affirm (our decision to work with Bersatu).
"As of now, we have no problems. We will cooperate (with Bersatu and GRS parties)," he added.
The commitments made by Shahidan and Bung was a shot in the arm for former Umno supreme council member Annuar Musa, a vocal critic of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Zahid has been showing increasing hostility towards Bersatu and under his stewardship, Umno's supreme council had written to Prime Minister and Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin on Feb 24 to inform the latter that the relationship between the two parties will cease once Parliament is dissolved.
Perlis Umno chief Shahidan Kassim said it was paramount for the party to continue working with Bersatu and PAS to forge Muslim political unity.
"Why should we be enemies with Malay parties? We should forge unity, not make enemies. We want to win as a large Malay political movement," he told a press conference yesterday.
Umno currently holds all three Parliamentary seats in Perlis.
Sabah Umno head Bung Moktar Radin said the state party leaders will uphold their agreement to work with Bersatu through the fledgling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
"Sabah Umno has autonomy (to chart its course). We need to stay calm and affirm (our decision to work with Bersatu).
"As of now, we have no problems. We will cooperate (with Bersatu and GRS parties)," he added.
The commitments made by Shahidan and Bung was a shot in the arm for former Umno supreme council member Annuar Musa, a vocal critic of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Zahid has been showing increasing hostility towards Bersatu and under his stewardship, Umno's supreme council had written to Prime Minister and Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin on Feb 24 to inform the latter that the relationship between the two parties will cease once Parliament is dissolved.
imply as long as parliament not dissolve, umno expect more shit? thats very typical of umno parasite mentality.
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