PAS akan pastikan kerjasama dengan Umno berkekalan, bukan setakat ‘3 tahun’

Mayor PAS Melaka Zulkifli Ismail asserted that political cooperation between PAS and Umno will be pursued permanently, not merely for three years as some claim previously. He stated that those working towards unity will ensure the cooperation can be maintained for an extended period. "Those of us striving to achieve this unity will make sure it is not just for three years, but indefinitely, Allah willing," he said during a media briefing at PAS Melaka's liaison office.

Zulkifli also addressed comments by Bersatu leader Rafizi Ramli, who claimed that historical cooperation between Umno and PAS has shown the two parties could never share power for more than three years. During a Trak Kancil rally in Pengkalan Batu the previous night, Rafizi stated that Umno was not formed to share power and that such a characteristic would be repeated by PAS.

During this year's Melaka PRN, both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) are conducting a joint electoral campaign through the Muafakat Melaka alliance, with both parties coordinating electioneering efforts and booth allocation. When discussing this cooperation, Zulkifli said the momentum for Muafakat Melaka support is expected to continue rising leading up to polling day, stemming from the harmonization of BN and PN forces which he attributes to being at its best throughout the first week of the campaign.

"I am confident within the next few days, we will witness efforts that will ensure the highest level of support for Muafakat Melaka from voters," he said.