DPM: Umno has never discussed political cooperation with PAS
(MMO) – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno and PAS have never discussed political cooperation or in Islamic terms called “tahaluf siyasi”.
Instead, he said that they had only discussed issues that concerned the interests of the “ummah” (Muslims).
Ahmad Zahid, who is also Umno vice president but carrying out the duties of deputy president following the sacking of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said the discussions were focused on finding common ground including on laws which involve Muslims.
“(It is) About the welfare of Muslims, on unresolved issues which should be jointly tackled and I think this is a good approach taken by the PAS leadership (to hold discussions with Umno),” he said in an exclusive interview with Bernama ahead of next week’s Umno General Assembly .
The Deputy Prime Minister said Muslim leaders in political parties as well as other organisations, irrespective of their differences in opinions, should work together for the betterment of the “ummah”.
