Muafakat Nasional has officially extended an invitation to Bersatu to join the alliance, its secretariat co-secretary, Annuar Musa said today.

He said Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and Prime Minister (Bersatu president) Muhyiddin Yassin discussed the matter months ago.

“We have sort of extended our invitation officially. So, we are not in a hurry. Each party I’m sure has certain procedures which they have to bring (the matter) to their respective supreme councils and discussed,” Annuar, who is also Federal Territories minister and Barisan Nasional secretary-general, said.

Muafakat Nasional is a political alliance comprising BN and PAS.

"We just wait for their decision. What is important (is that) between Bersatu, Umno, and PAS we must maintain harmonious engagement and working relationships,” he told reporters after visiting Taman Awam Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur today.

He said a concrete solution will be achieved soon before Muafakat Nasional’s first anniversary on Sept 14.

- Bernama