Akar umbi Umno Terengganu belum sepakat pilih PH

Umno Terengganu remains divided over the form of political cooperation to be chosen, including the possibility of working with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming election. Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku, deputy chairman of Umno Terengganu, acknowledged that there are factions within the party that are more inclined towards certain combinations, but no definitive decision on the preferred collaboration partner has been made.

"Within Umno, not everyone agrees. Some prefer to work with Group A, while others favor Group B," he told FMT when asked if party members could accept cooperation with PH. Umno Terengganu maintains an open approach to discussing any alliance, including PH or the Perikatan Nasional (PN) led by PAS. A claim by a PKR Terengganu leader that BN and PH were tacitly agreeing to cooperate during the upcoming election is reportedly under discussion between the two parties.

However, Nik Dir stressed that this discussion so far does not touch upon issues like the ministerial post or seat distribution as claimed. "In the current negotiation process, we are not discussing the ministerial position and seat allocation because the ministerial position is determined by the Sultan," he said. Nik Dir emphasized that the focus of Umno Terengganu at the moment is to prepare for the parliamentary election first, as the outcome of that election could influence the political landscape at the state level.

"In politics, anything can happen, and the outcome at the parliamentary level will have an impact at the state level," he added. Umno Terengganu's concern currently lies in preparing for the parliamentary election first, as the result of that election could influence the political dynamics at the state level. "In politics, anything can happen, and the outcome at the parliamentary level will have an impact at the state level," he concluded.

The cooperation between BN and PH in PRN 2023 resulted in no seats being won in Terengganu. PN, endorsed by PAS, secured all 32 DUN seats, while the alliance also won all eight parliamentary seats in the 2015 general election.