DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has apologised to the public over Pakatan Rakyat's failure to hold the coalition together.

In a speech at a breaking of fast event in Shah Alam last night, Lim said despite Pakatan's "death", DAP would continue to pursue the coalition's common policy framework.

Lim said the framework aspires to achieve a united, inclusive, progressive, just and prosperous Malaysia.

"(Pakatan's common policy framework) will live on and continue to be the basis of DAP's struggle for a new Malaysia, until there is a new government in Putrajaya," said Lim.

Given the political realities in Malaysia, where no single party can rule without a coalition, Lim called upon all "progressive and patriotic" political leaders - even those in BN - to work together to save Malaysia.

"Is there not a single Umno or BN MP who does not feel outraged at the rampant corruption, abuse of power, socio-economic injustice, and collapse of good governance in Malaysia?

"I do not think so," he said.

A blessing

Last month, both DAP and PKR had agreed that Pakatan had ceased to exist on grounds that the coalition no longer functioned.

This followed the decision passed by the PAS annual delegates' meeting for the party's executives to cut ties with DAP. PAS' syura council have followed through with this.

On the council's decision, DAP national vice-chairperson Teresa Kok said that it was a "blessing in disguise".

"It opens the door for the re-alignment of political forces in the country and a new chapter in Malaysian politics," said Kok in a press release.

She said it was appalling for the council to take one month to decide on the matter, especially since it was a foregone conclusion anyway.

The delegate's meeting, or muktamar, is the party's highest decision-making body.