Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16

In a significant development at this year's Umno general assembly, the presence of PAS leaders suggests a potential rekindling of cooperation between Malaysia's two largest Malay-based parties, as highlighted by Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Zahid expressed openness to a "tahaluf siyasi" or political understanding with PAS, emphasizing the need to strengthen ties before the 16th General Election.

The move comes after a brief past collaboration and amidst shared governance in Negeri Sembilan, indicating hopes for a broader alliance.

Zahid also tasked Umno Youth to coordinate with PAS for a large-scale rally to unify the Malay-Muslim community.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The presence of PAS leaders at this year’s Umno general assembly signals the potential for Malaysia’s two largest Malay-based parties to cooperate again, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.

The Umno president said the gesture indicated that the room for friendship between both parties was now wide open and must be further strengthened before the GE16.

“God willing, we will be open for a tahaluf siyasi with them,” Zahid said in his winding-up speech.

The Arabic term means political understanding.

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan led a delegation of his party leaders to the Umno assembly opening yesterday.

Zahid also instructed Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh to work with his counterparts in PAS and gather over a million Malay-Muslims for a mammoth rally he dubbed “Himpunan Perpaduan Ummah”.

“Akmal, I am giving you the mandate. Work with them well. Mobilise roadshows in every state in the days leading to the mammoth rally,” he said.

After the 2018 general election, Umno and PAS entered a short-lived political cooperation called Muafakat Nasional and were part of the federal government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, followed by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob between March 2020 and October 2022.

The Umno-led Barisan Nasional coalition later switched support to Pakatan Harapan and formed the unity government after the 15th general election in November 2022.

Both Umno and PAS currently govern Negeri Sembilan together, after all parties fell short of securing a simple majority in the recent state polls — a power-sharing arrangement that Zahid’s remarks today suggests he wants to see replicated on a bigger scale ahead of GE16.

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在今年的巫统大会上，伊斯兰党领导人的出席是一个重要的进展，这表明马来西亚两大马来族政党之间有可能重新建立合作关系，正如巫统主席拿督斯里阿末扎希所强调的那样。

扎希德表示愿意与伊斯兰党达成“政治谅解”，并强调在第16届全国大选前需要加强联系。

此举是在双方过去短暂合作以及森美兰州共同治理的基础上做出的，表明双方希望建立更广泛的联盟。

扎希德还指示巫统青年团与伊斯兰党协调举行大规模集会，以团结马来穆斯林社区。

吉隆坡，9月12日讯——拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪今日表示，伊斯兰党领导人出席今年巫统大会，表明马来西亚两大马来族政党有可能再次合作。

巫统主席表示，这一举动表明两党之间的友谊空间现在非常广阔，必须在第16届全国大选前进一步加强。

扎希德在总结发言中说：“如果真主保佑，我们将与他们进行政治对话。”

这个阿拉伯语词汇的意思是政治理解。

伊斯兰党秘书长拿督斯里达基尤丁·哈桑昨天率领其党内领导人代表团出席了巫统大会开幕式。

扎希德还指示巫统青年团团长拿督穆罕默德·阿克马尔·萨利赫与伊斯兰党同僚合作，召集超过一百万马来穆斯林参加他称之为“团结穆斯林运动”的大型集会。

“阿克马尔，我把这项任务交给你。好好跟他们合作。在大型集会前的几天里，在每个邦都组织巡回宣传活动，”他说。

2018 年大选后，巫统和伊斯兰党短暂结成名为“全民共识”（Muafakat Nasional）的政治联盟，并于 2020 年 3 月至 2022 年 10 月期间，成为丹斯里慕尤丁·亚辛领导的联邦政府的一部分，之后由拿督斯里依斯迈沙比里·雅各布领导。

巫统领导的国民阵线联盟后来转而支持希望联盟，并在 2022 年 11 月的第 15 届全国大选后组建了联合政府。

由于所有政党在最近的州选举中均未能获得简单多数席位，巫统和伊斯兰党目前共同执政森美兰州——扎希德今天的言论表明，他希望在第16届全国大选前看到这种权力分享安排得到更大范围的复制。

扎希德表示，巫统退出联合政府需要的是新的授权，而不是幕后交易。

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