UMNO does not need to merge with any other party or open its membership to non-Malays in order to regain the confidence of the people, following its devastating losses in the 14th general election, said its Youth wing.
Umno Youth deputy chief Khairul Azwan said that the party can continue being a champion of the Malays as long as the remaining Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties work together to represent their different communities.
Khairul said instead of taking in non-Malay members to Umno, the coalition should accept direct membership in order to be more inclusive.
“My suggestion of allowing direct membership of multiple races into BN is more suitable (than opening Umno up). This is because it is BN which is contesting in the election,” he said.
Khairul said it was crucial for leaders of BN member parties to come together to devise a way to work together for the future of the coalition.
“The future of BN can only be decided when leaders of the components still remaining in BN immediately gather and make a unified decision.
“Whatever the decision is, whether or not BN is abolished or maintained, is left to the sincerity of the party leaders. BN can still exist even if only the parties pledge to work together,” he said.
Yesterday, four Sarawak BN parties announced their exit from the coalition to form a new pact, Gabungan Parti Sarawak.
The parties are Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak, Sarawak United People’s Party, Parti Rakyat Sarawak and Progressive Democratic Party.
BN is now left with just 59 MPs, compared to the 133 seats it won in the 2013 election, and has only four member parties – Umno, MCA, MIC and Gerakan.
It also means BN has lost both its former “fixed deposit” vote banks of Sabah and Sarawak, leaving it to govern only Perlis and Pahang.
Umno Youth exco Armand Azha Abu Hanifah said the party also does not need the support of Islamist party PAS, as suggested by PAS central committee member Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Aziz, in order to survive and strengthen.
In a Facebook post yesterday, Nik Abduh said PAS is still open to accepting Umno into its fold, as he believed that was the best option for the Malay party to survive.
He said Umno will surely come to an end if it goes on its own.
“I view Nik Abduh’s (view) positively but I still believe that as the party holding the most parliamentary seats, Umno doesn’t need to merge with any other party,” said Armand.
“How is it possible that a party with the backing of 54 seats merge with PAS? When PAS’ position in Parliament isn’t even as big as Umno.”
Azwan said the unity among the remaining coalition members was key to Umno and BN’s survival, as well as the party’s willingness to reform its structure and approach.
“Umno is still here today, we do not need any other party.” – June 13, 2018.
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So the new coalition born from the demise of BN can be called Alliance + 1 Party.
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