Bersatu rejects Umno’s overtures

Kamles Kumar Kamles Kumar Updated 5 years ago · Published on 27 Sep 2018 2:09PM · 7 Comments

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said Bersatu will consider accepting Umno leaders into its fold, although they have to be vetted first. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, September 27, 2018.

BERSATU will not form a unity government with Umno as Pakatan Harapan has already formed a government after winning the general election with a comfortable margin.

Party president Muhyiddin Yassin said it does not make sense to team up with opposition party Umno, which had lost in the 14th general election.

“We have won. PH has formed the government. Umno has lost, that is, it has not obtained enough votes to form the majority.

“It is not viable, Umno plus us is never viable. People have rejected Umno. A lot of issues. I don’t think it is acceptable,” he told reporters in a press conference today.

The Home Minister however said Bersatu will consider accepting Umno leaders into its fold, although they have to be vetted first.

“We have stated very clearly, the party is open to all. We are receptive to new members.

“Bersatu has its own policy. If they express their intention, we will consider them,” Muhyiddin said.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was reported as saying that the party would like to form a unity government with any party, including Bersatu.

The former deputy prime minister said he had met Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to hold discussion on the matter. – September 27, 2018.

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  • WHAT THE HECK.REALLY POWER CRAZY DUMBNO.

    Posted 5 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

  • True. Dah kalah, so Apa Lagi UMNO mau?

    Posted 5 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • I hope DSAI can give a clear answer like this. Not que sera-sera.. inconsistent answer.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rucky Bro · Reply

  • Well said Tan Sri

    Posted 5 years ago by Tay Hook Sing · Reply

  • Is not that we have told them several times that......' diaorang boleh pegi mampos!'

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

  • UMNO cant survive without dedak. They have no more cards to play.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Umno's (and Umno-BN) "race gone rotten since 1957" kind of thinking (with its excesses & abuses) must not ever be allowed to taint Malaysia again, let alone the New Malaysia Pakatan govt. Umno-BN have made themselves the laughing stock of the world, and must slowly die..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply