The meeting among the party leaders in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government yesterday unanimously agreed to establish a PN government presidential council to discuss government policies and strengthen cooperation between the parties in the government.

Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin (above) said the meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also PN chairperson and Bersatu president.

He said to coordinate the presidential council, which is membered by the parties’ respective party leaders, a secretariat comprising all the secretaries-general of parties in the PN government has also been formed.

“At the meeting, the parties in the PN government also discussed forging strong political cooperation to create political stability for the well-being of the people and the prosperity of the country," Hamzah said in a statement last night.

Party leaders who attended the meeting included Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, MCA president Wee Ka Siong, Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) president Sim Kui Hian and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Maximus Johnity Ongkili.

Among those who represented their party leaders were Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy president Joseph Salang Gandum, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy president Arthur Joseph Kurup, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) deputy president Edward Dagul, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) senior vice-president Paul Igai, MIC secretary-general Asojan Muniyandy and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) secretary-general Senator Guan Dee Koh Hoi.

- Bernama

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