Pakatan says no hard feelings after Umno leaves it off 2026 annual assembly guest list
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) says it has no hard feelings after its ally in the Unity Government, U...
Pakatan Harapan, the coalition partner in the Unity Government, has expressed no ill will towards Umno after the latter decided not to invite them to the Umno General Assembly in 2026. Parti Amanah Negara's vice-president, Datuk Mahfuz Omar, stated that PH would not take offense nor pressure Umno into including them in the assembly.
However, Mahfuz questioned the reasoning behind Umno's decision, as they had invited PAS, an opposition party, to the event. He also refrained from pressuring Umno to explain their decision, considering it a matter concerning Umno itself. Umno President, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, had previously mentioned that PH would not be invited to PAU 2026, and if there had been an invitation, they expected the coalition not to send a representative.
Mahfuz confirmed that PH would continue preparing for potential cooperation, including the Melaka state election and the 16th General Election, but acknowledged that Umno might no longer require such cooperation. PKR Youth deputy chief, Nabil Halimi, expressed respect for Umno's decision and stated that PKR and PH would continue focusing on governing the country until the end of the term while restructuring Malaysia's economy.
Halimi assured that the decision to attend the assembly would be made by the president (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim), but emphasized that PH would not feel slighted if left off the guest list due to political nature of the conference.
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