Nazri Abdul Aziz now believes that Umno and PAS should work together, an alliance which has proven successful in the previous two by-elections based on the narrative that Pakatan Harapan has failed to safeguard the interests of the Malays and Islam.

In the past, the BN secretary-general said he was opposed to this collaboration because the coalition was multi-ethnic.

"I have changed my mind. I have repented and I (now) fully support Umno's cooperation with PAS.

"I apologise to all Malays...