Pemimpin Umno tepis dakwaan kerjasama dengan PAS tak bertahan lama

Umno leaders Nur Jazlan Mohamed and Razlan Rafii have dismissed reports that a collaboration between PAS and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will not last long. Addressing the growing trend of Asian and Western political ideologies that emphasize nationalistic and religious identity, the Umno MKT chairman emphasized that such political realignment is temporary and based on public sentiment.

Both Umno leaders highlighted the recent success of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and DAP in forming governments, but noted that their stints in power were brief - PH in 2018 with an absolute majority and DAP with Umno's support in 2022. They argued that the collaboration between Umno and PAS to secure Malay voter support will remain a key pillar of national political stability.

Earlier media reports had quoted Loke Siew Fook of DAP as saying that the Malay voter coalition based on the narrative of unity between Umno and PAS cannot last long. The statement was aimed at warning DAP not to expand its influence in traditional areas ahead of the 16th general election.

Rafii, another Umno MKT member, said the focus on the majority community as the core of national leadership has long been ingrained in public consciousness due to evolving global political trends towards nationalist parties. He argued that this approach was not about dismissing any community, but rather serving as the foundation for ensuring the Federal Constitution remains intact.

Rafii accused DAP of losing the support of the Chinese community because it failed to champion economic issues during its time in government, while Umno and PAS had similar foundations for a Malaysia without ethnic politics.