PKR is monitoring how far will Umno extend the olive branch to Islamist party PAS in context of future cooperations between the two former Pakatan Rakyat allies.

"We monitor everything," said PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli at a press conference after the launch of Federal Territories Pakatan Harapan in Kuala Lumpur today.

Asked on impact of Umno's offer to PKR's collaboration with PAS, Rafizi, however, said: "We will cross the bridge when we get there."

Umno president Najib Abdul Razak in his policy speech at the Umno General Assembly on Tuesday offered to foster close ties with PAS to together build the nation in accordance with real Islamic doctrine.

“With an open heart and free spirit, we offer the ties and bond of relationship towards the ideal in building Malaysia based on the Islamic doctrine,” Najib reportedly said.

The same offer was also reiterated during Najib's closing speech and reaffirmed by Umno vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Aside from offering an olive branch to PAS, Najib was also seen as having made the first move to reconcile with Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, shaking the Pagoh MP's hand at the end of his winding-up speech.

PKR has standing cooperation with PAS, despite also being part of the Pakatan Harapan pact with DAP and PAS splinter party Parti Amanah Negara.

DAP and PAS fallout on the hudud issue led to the death of Pakatan Harapan's predecessor Pakatan Rakyat.

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