Umno drops plan to get into govt via back door

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 7 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2018 9:18PM · 7 Comments

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the party should step up cooperation with fellow opposition outfit PAS. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, November 18, 2018.

UMNO will not strike a deal with any Pakatan Harapan party in its quest to get back into the government before the 15th general election, said Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Umno president said the party does not want to get involved in fights between Bersatu chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim over the prime minister’s post.

“When elephants fight, it’s best that we just watch. We should not be in the middle, we should not even clap. The situation is bound to change. We should not negotiate.

“We should strengthen Umno as an opposition party and step up our cooperation with PAS,” he told party members during an Umno leadership roadshow in Kuala Selangor today.

Dr Mahathir’s position as prime minister is viewed by some as shaky as his party has just 14 seats in Parliament, while PKR has 49 MPs.

The other PH components, DAP and Amanah, have 42 and 10 MPs, respectively.

Under an agreement forged between PH parties, Dr Mahathir will make way for Anwar to take over as prime minister in about two years’ time.

Both men have indicated that they will stick to the plan.

Zahid said he has instructed his deputy, Mohamad Hasan, to form an Umno-PAS committee, aimed at finding common ground between the parties.

Mohamad said they have held preliminary discussions, especially on the division of seats.

He said PAS is realistic about being unable to capture Putrajaya, and that it does not mind contesting “lesser” parliamentary seats where it is likely to win.

“We don’t mind letting them (PAS) have the bulk of state seats in some states, but we do want to be part of the state government’s executive council.” – November 18, 2018.

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  • In this new era, single race parties will get smaller and smaller. The only way to grow big is to go multi-racial.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

    • Not only the back door, but also barricade and padlock the windows, etc to deny racial political parties!..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Dari mula tiada orang mahu Umno, jangan syiok sendiri

    Posted 7 years ago by SSY L · Reply

  • How can we trusts a schemer like this Indon?

    Posted 7 years ago by Teh Ewe Leng · Reply

  • HaHaHa! Completely rejected by Dr Mahathir and Anwar. Now talking big and trying to save his face. Useless leader!

    Posted 7 years ago by Jordan Lee · Reply

  • First of all, Zahid, I am not even sure, that when the elephants fight, you would still be in the land of the free and not in jail instead. Second, I sincerely doubt Hadi and co would allow UMNO - let alone you - dictate the direction.
    Bottom line? UMNO needs to prep up for a long, cold winter as Opposition.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • The end of u your leaders n Dumshit umno too Assholes

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply