PN will find out from PAS on alleged secret Umno talks - Muhyiddin

Perikatan Nasional (PN) will seek clarification from PAS on claims that a secret negotiation was held between the party and Umno on the need for collaboration to face Pakatan Harapan in the coming 15th general election (GE15).

PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin (above) said a clarification from the PAS president or its secretary-general was important to know the truth of the alleged negotiation with Umno.

“Is it really serious or to what extent it will go… I will think about such issues but for now, I cannot comment because I am only hearing from the media.

“What I am aware of is that the Umno leadership during the Umno General Assembly had decided to not be associated with Bersatu and that decision has not changed until now.

“.. We (Bersatu) on the other hand have established cooperation between PN and PAS, so how are we going to face GE15 under such circumstances? To me, we need to act so that PN will have a clear stand, one without any doubts, on the direction and road map of our future,” he said.

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He was commenting on a statement by PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin yesterday that there was a secret negotiation involving certain leaders from Umno and PAS on the need for a one-on-one challenge between them and Harapan during GE15.

Hashim said PAS wants Umno to know that the main opposition in the elections will be Harapan and not Bersatu.

Muhyiddin was met by reporters at the launch of an autobiography of Ampikaipakan Kandiah titled ‘The Doctor Will See You Now: My Life with Ampikaipakan Kandiah’ authored by Thamayanthi Devi Ampikaipakan at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jenis Tamil Vivekananda, Brickfields, today.

“I do not want us, as a party, to have different opinions because it will not augur well for the future of PN. We will brief our position to the general public.

“PN’s position is clear in many ways, including our decision to not work with anyone involved in the misuse of power, corruption, bogged with court cases or other detrimental issues. But whatever issues that may arise, we will discuss,” he said.

Meanwhile, PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin yesterday said the PN supreme council will meet and discuss various subjects related to GE15 as well as issues facing the coalition.

He said the meeting would be chaired by Muhyiddin Yassin and attended by various leaders from PAS and Gerakan.

- Bernama

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