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PETALING JAYA: Puad Zarkashi, a member of the Umno Supreme Council, has urged the party not to rigidly rule out working with others, such as opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and the DAP.
If necessary, Umno should form a unity government with the support of opposition parties, starting in Perak, he said.
“Umno must be bold to be a pioneer in people’s survival. Why should we be afraid? Umno Perak should be given the opportunity to form a unity government without the need for a rigid coalition of political parties, ”Puad said in a Facebook post.
He said that the slogan “no Anwar no DAP” would not necessarily be relevant all the time, as political scenarios and people were destined to change.
Puad said some incumbent leaders used the slogan as a means to protect the Perikatan Nasional government. PPBM leaders supported the policy because they feared possible cooperation between Umno, Anwar and DAP.
While the Umno High Council had decided not to work with Anwar and DAP, it said the party should not be too rigid. “It is not about forming a new coalition. This is just political cooperation, ”he said today in a Facebook post.
He said that DAP and PKR had once supported an urgent motion that Umno filed in the Dewan Rakyat in protest against an Israeli attack on Palestine.
There had also been the cooperation of former Umno leaders, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin, with the DAP to overthrow Umno. “Should the Malays be considered traitors for overthrowing the government with the help of Anwar and DAP?” Puad said.
He said Umno had decades of experience in governing the country despite growing racial tensions. The party should not be afraid to manage political cooperation with any other party, even with DAP.
