PAS: UMNO could secure over 40 seats with PN alliance in GE16

PAS: UMNO could secure over 40 seats with PN alliance in GE16






PAS claims that UMNO could potentially win more than 40 parliamentary seats at the upcoming GE16 if the party chooses to cooperate with PN, rather than continuing its alliance with PH.


To recap, at the UMNO General Assembly last week, UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proposed the formation of a ‘Rumah Bangsa’ unification committee to welcome back former party members, as well as a ‘Grand Collaboration’ involving cooperation among Malay-Muslim political parties in Malaysia.


PAS Information Chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said that, based on a simple calculation of the results of the GE15, a combination of UMNO and PN votes could give BN a significant advantage, particularly in marginal seats currently held by PH.

In addition to UMNO-held seats, PAS also claimed that several traditional BN constituencies contested by MCA and MIC, such as Bentong, Labis and Sungai Siput, could be recaptured if a BN–PN collaboration were to materialise.

According to Fadhli, the PH–BN partnership faces problems of acceptance at the grassroots level, which he said had been proven during the 2023 state elections in six states, when a segment of BN voters rejected the cooperation.

“In reality, BN voters find it easier to support a BN–PN coalition than a PH–BN alliance, as the sentiments and spirit are more aligned.

“Therefore, the concepts of a ‘Grand Collaboration’ and ‘Rumah Bangsa’ should be shaped towards political cooperation that opens up wider opportunities to win GE16, rather than turning UMNO and BN into mere instruments of PH,” he said.

Yesterday, Ahmad Fadhli claimed that UMNO’s proposals for a ‘Grand Collaboration’ and ‘Rumah Bangsa’ were unconvincing, despite sounding impressive in name. —Jan 20, 2025