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Mahfuz to Umno: Find honourable exit, don't wait to get chased out
Umno needs to find an honourable exit if it chooses to align with PAS and Perikatan Nasional, and should not wait for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to "chase" them out of Putrajaya, Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar said.
Mahfuz (above) noted that in successive state elections, Umno has consistently chosen to cooperate with PAS-PN while still enjoying power and positions within the government.
Umno needs to find an honourable exit if it chooses to align with PAS and Perikatan Nasional, and should not wait for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to "chase" them out of Putrajaya, Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar said.
Mahfuz (above) noted that in successive state elections, Umno has consistently chosen to cooperate with PAS-PN while still enjoying power and positions within the government.
The situation is made more awkward when Umno president and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi openly criticises Anwar's leadership, he said.
"In my view, the time has come for Umno-BN to make a clear decision. If they are more comfortable making PAS and PN their political partners to face Pakatan Harapan, they must be brave enough to accept the implications of that choice.
"Do not continue to ride on power in Putrajaya while building political strength with parties that want to overthrow their own government allies," he said in a statement.
The Amanah leader said Umno must not treat the prime minister "like a host who is forced to chase away a guest, when the guest has long been looking for a new house and inviting others to demolish the house they are living in."
Umno-BN has resumed its cooperation with PAS-PN to face the Malacca state election, after a stint in the Negeri Sembilan polls which saw them successfully capture the state from Harapan.
Umno and PAS leaders previously signalled that the cooperation could extend beyond the Malacca polls into the 16th general election.
Ties between Umno and the government also appear strained after a temporary halt to former premier Najib Abdul Razak's house arrest.
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We usually say History will record it all. But here its all being seen in the present tense. The ignominy, the infamy with which AI has covered himself, and he does it daily, and serenely moves on to other mindless decisions, entirely bereft of thought, of integrity, ethics and morality. Is no one telling him all this? Not even his family members ? Oh, just look up MK daily for a week or two, Anwar family, and you have it all there, meticulously laid out, the T's crossed and the I's dotted.
UMNO will milk this arrangement until the cow is on a calcium drip. Anwar can only sit and watch like the kid at the playground whose only contribution was bringing the ball. Zahid landed the DPM’s chair with enough legal baggage to require a separate luggage carousel. Mat Hasan gets another ministerial appointment, because apparently Cabinet posts are loyalty rewards. Khairy finishes selling mattresses and comes sniffing around the political bedroom again. Akmal markets racial provocation like a new skincare range: apply generously whenever attention starts fading. And if Najib gets to go home with a Madani farewell hamper, they might as well throw in a “Thank You for Your Service” mug. Why would UMNO leave? They’ve got the buffet, the door prizes and the parking validated. Anwar’s standing at the entrance explaining to everyone why this is reform.
Why would Umno leave when being part of unity govt has been most advantageous to Umno above everyone else? Zahid got DNAA 47 and Najib getting RM150 million discount and half pardon and soon house arrest courtesy of Madani. The fool is not Umno but Madani. After partaking in the spoils of 1MDB plunder Umno should have been pursued and squeezed of every Ringgit to the point of bankruptcy. Instead they were let go and now trying their best to free Najib. This is why all criminals should be prosecuted.
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