Umno-Bersatu ties: PAS sees light at the end of the tunnel

 

There will be ways to resolve the conflict between Umno and Bersatu, PAS said today.

Its deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (above) told reporters in Pasir Mas, Kelantan that all three parties must negotiate a solution.

"God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel."

Tuan Ibrahim said this when asked whether PAS was optimistic about Umno and Bersatu going into the next general election as allies.

He said Muafakat Nasional's secretariat - of which he is a member - has been consistently meeting twice a week.

"We talk about elections, but not directly. Our focus is on forging cooperation," he added.

Muafakat is an electoral pact between Umno and PAS which was formed in September 2019.

PAS is also a coalition member of Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is headed by Bersatu.

Umno's leadership has resolved not to work with Bersatu during the upcoming general election.

However, its national delegates assembly on March 27 - the party's highest decision-making body - will have the final say.

When asked on allegations that Kuala Langat MP Dr Xavier Jayakumar defected PKR to support PN because of pressure from the authorities, Tuan Ibrahim said the matter should be investigated.

"Investigations should be transparent... The courts have the power (to decide) if they are guilty.

"We shouldn't make allegations about people just because they switch parties. There were people (who left PAS) for Amanah last time," he added. - Mkini