The Malacca state election will be the first to see Umno contesting against Bersatu since the Sheraton Move last year, which saw the two parties joining forces to bring down Pakatan Harapan.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (above) told Malaysiakini that the party will not work with Bersatu in the upcoming state election.
"I am sorry... No way," he said in a text message when asked if the existing cooperation between the two Malay parties would be continued.
Malaysiakini contacted Zahid to ask about Umno's stand, following yesterday's announcement of the dissolution of the Malacca state legislative assembly which will pave the way for fresh state polls.
Umno and Bersatu are part of the federal government, which is now led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is from Umno.
However, the two parties have been at odds in many instances, the biggest incident being Umno's role in forcing Ismail Ismail's predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin, who is Bersatu president, to step down in August.
An 'acid test'
Umno's highest authority, its annual general assembly, had also decided early this year that the party is to sever political ties with Bersatu in the next general election.
Zahid also agreed that the Malacca state election would be an "acid test" to prove that Umno does not need Bersatu to win an election.
The Malacca state assembly has a total of 28 members.
Prior to its dissolution yesterday, which was sparked by an internal conflict within the BN-Perikatan Nasional state government, Umno held the most number of seats compared to other parties with 14 state assemblypersons while Bersatu only had two.
However, the majority support enjoyed by Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali fell when four state assembly members, including two from Umno and one Bersatu, announced their withdrawal of support. - Mkini
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