PUTRAJAYA: Umno will make known its stand on Perikatan Nasional amid talk that the party does not want this new alliance to be formalised.
said he is aware of such talk and will address the matter.
Party sources said Umno believes there is no need for the party to formalise its new relations with Bersatu, at least for now, and that the stand was made “in the interest of the party”. The source said that while Umno does not want Perikatan to be formalised for now, the party supports the Perikatan government and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s premiership.It is understood that Bersatu had approached Umno to set up Perikatan.
This spelled an end to Pakatan Harapan, which Bersatu was once part of the administration after 22 months in power.
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