Any political party that aspires to govern Malaysia should choose between working with PAS or Umno, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said in an interview today.

Abdul Hadi was responding to a question on the impact of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) on Malay political power and how the Umno-splinter would further split the Malay votes.

"The Malay political power lies with PAS and Umno. Any parties that aspires to govern Malaysia, choose PAS or Umno," said Abdul Hadi in a full-page interview with Mingguan Malaysia, the Sunday edition of Malay daily Utusan Malaysia.

"We are open to any parties that wishes to cooperate with us, on condition that they accept Islam," he said.