Umno-PAS plan million-strong Muslim unity rally
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the proposal for the rally was mooted by PAS representatives who attended the Umno general assembly yesterday.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi disclosed that PAS had proposed a rally to unite one million Muslims as part of their efforts to bolster relations between the two leading Malay-based political parties. PAS representatives brought up the idea during a meeting of Umno's leadership yesterday. The rally, not intended to be political, would start at the state level and eventually become a national event, according to Zahid.
He assigned Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh to collaborate with PAS in organizing the gathering. The Umno leader also mentioned former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request for a pardon regarding his convictions in the 1MDB scandal. Zahid expressed optimism that the application would be examined at the upcoming Federal Territories Pardons Board meeting, which occurred yesterday.
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