Umno leaves PH out of 2026 general assembly guest list
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has not invited Pakatan Harapan to its 2026 general assembly, which will be held from Sept 9 to 12.
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2026 general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) will not include the opposition party Pakatan Harapan, the party's president has confirmed. Umno president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that they will reciprocate any invitation from Pakatan Harapan, as was previously agreed upon when they invited the People's Justice Party (Pas) to Umno's 72nd Muktamar in Kota Baru, Kelantan.
Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki revealed that this decision on invitations was made during a meeting of the party's supreme council. However, Zahid emphasized that the upcoming assembly would not determine any cooperative efforts with any coalition before the upcoming 16th General Election. Instead, the discussions would concentrate on the potential advantages and drawbacks for Umno and the Barisan Nasional if such cooperation were to occur.
Zahid also highlighted that Malaysians desire to witness unity among the Malay community, not just within Umno but across all Malay-based political parties. He reiterated that unity should be achieved by everyone within the Malay community, not limited to political affiliations.
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