AHMAD Zahid Hamidi’s statement, which described the cooperation between Umno and PAS in Muafakat Nasional (MN) as “dangkal” (superficial), does not reflect the overall view of Umno and its grassroots, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said.

He said PAS still adheres to the original consensus agreement and considers that MN cooperation exists.

“I hope that statement is issued by the Umno leadership, and not by Umno grassroots. In Umno, apart from the president, there are also the MT (Supreme Council), vice-presidents and divisions,” he told reporters after officiating at the PAS annual congress in Alor Star today.

He said this when asked about the statement by Umno president Zahid, which was uploaded on his official Facebook page, stating that Umno needs to move forward since PAS only offers political cooperation, which is described as “dangkal”, in MN.

Thus, Hadi did not rule out the possibility of cooperation with Umno in the next general election through the MN platform, adhering to the political principle that it is dynamic. – Bernama, September 3, 2022.