Umno must be prepared to go solo in Kedah, says delegate
Kedah Umno Youth delegate Aswad Amin says Umno does not need to wait for others to determine its future in the northern state currently governed by PAS.
An Umno Youth delegate has warned that Umno must be prepared to go solo in Kedah if it hopes to regain control of the state in the upcoming elections. Kedah Umno Youth delegate Aswad Amin stated that cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan is failing in Kedah and emphasized that Umno cannot rely solely on a pact.
He urged the party to rebuild confidence among its grassroots and Malay voters, and stressed that any political pact must translate into grassroots-level cooperation. Umno suffered a significant setback in Kedah, failing to win a single parliamentary seat in the 2022 general election and losing all state assembly seats in the subsequent state election.
PAS currently holds a majority of both parliamentary and state seats in Kedah, with Sanusi Nor serving as the menteri besar. The Umno-Pakatan Harapan coalition has yet to finalize a pact for GE16, but Aswad emphasized that any such agreement must result in genuine collaboration at the grassroots level.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Umno must be prepared to go solo in Kedah, says delegate freemalaysiatoday.com
- Wanita Umno delegate: Don't tarnish party's image with 'orange suit, handcuffs' malaysiakini.com
