New Hope Movement set to take over Kita, become alternative to PAS
(TMI) – The New Hope Movement (GHB) has set its sights on taking over the Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) party and relaunch it on Merdeka Day as an alternative to PAS.
A source told The Malaysian Insider the pro-tem committee of GHB had considered two approaches towards becoming a political party – register a new party and take over an existing party.
“We ran all two approaches at the same time and it seems that the second way is the best viable option,” he said, referring to the taking over of Kita.
According to sources, there are two inactive parties that GHB had identified it could take over: Kita which was formed by former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (Ikatan) under former culture, arts and tourism minister Tan Sri Kadir Sheikh Fadzil.
However, Ikatan secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Mustapa Kamal Maulut said his party was not suitable for GHB, which is driven by an Islamist agenda.
“Ikatan is too much a nationalist party to be taken over by GHB,” said Mustapa Kamal.
However, Zaid, when contacted, said his party was ready to cooperate if GHB was willing.
“I think there is no problem,” Zaid told The Malaysian Insider, portraying his willingness to work with GHB, the progressive group ousted in PAS’s recent elections, in setting up a new party.
