CSA bukan perkara baharu, tiada sebab bermusuh selepas pilihan raya, kata Ismail

Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has clarified that the Coordinating Committee for Action (CSA) is not a new concept and he initiated it while running the government from August 2021 to October 2022. He emphasized there is no reason for the political party to continue hostility after the election, and that this should instead be incorporated into genuine cooperation.

"If during an election we can oppose each other, but outside the election there is no reason to continue with this hostility," he told journalists after a walkabout with BN candidate Mustafa Musa. The government officially launched the CSA on October 29th, comprising 13 MPs, six from Bersatu led by Muhyiddin Yassin, six former party deputies and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

The deal includes support for the 2027 Budget and institutional reform with constituents receiving development funds equal to the number of MPs representing the government. When asked if the details of the CSA should be made public, Ismail said the government could do so if it wished to give the public access to its contents. "If the government can disclose it, the public can see what is contained in the agreement," he said.

He also noted that relations between Umno and PAS are currently leaning towards a unity effort for the Malay people. He believes the cooperation between BN and PAS in Melaka will succeed, similar to the PRN results in Johor and Negeri Sembilan. He said this conviction is based on support from PAS leaders in all constituencies won by BN candidates during the PRN Melaka.