Past Malay unity attempts failed because of seat clashes, says Tampin Umno chief
Isam Isa says Umno’s willingness to sacrifice winnable seats in Negeri Sembilan helped unite Malay voters and return the party to power.
Tampin Umno chief Isam Isa has stated that seat negotiations were the main obstacle to uniting Malay-based political parties in the past. Speaking at the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Isam said that disagreements over seat allocations made it difficult to reach a political understanding. He acknowledged that this was a challenging issue, as the strengths of Umno and PAS varied across different states in Malaysia.
In Negeri Sembilan, Umno was willing to give up easily winnable seats to promote greater Malay political unity, despite having already chosen their candidates for those seats.
Isam emphasized that a true political understanding would not be possible if the party refused to make compromises during seat negotiations. He stressed that Umno should remain a party based on loyalty, not positions, and urged members to remain committed even when the party is not in power. Isam criticized former Umno leaders Puad Zarkashi and Tengku Zafrul Aziz for treating the party like a "political transit station," accusing them of abandoning their duties as loyal members.
He called on former leaders to uphold the values of loyalty, sacrifice, and discipline that define a true fighter within the party.
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