The Umno veterans club believes that the BN coalition is no longer relevant and called for its dissolution.
The club's secretary-general Mustapha Yaakub said this is because the “perikatan (alliance)” spirit between Umno, MCA and MIC no longer existed.
“Umno, which has been the main driver for BN, should call for a meeting of the coalition's supreme council to discuss this,” he told NST Online.
Mustapha said it was Umno which had carried the component parties.
“BN was strong because Umno was strong. They feel that Umno is weak because BN failed to form the government as a result of the 14th general election.
“They forget that Umno has 54 seats in Parliament.
“Who is the weak one here? It's them, MCA, Gerakan and MIC cannot recover anymore. They can only ride on the success in Malay-majority areas. If there are dissenting voices from MCA and Gerakan to expel Umno from BN, this means they have forgotten history and failed to realise that they were latching onto Umno all this while,” he added.
Mustapha said the veterans are confident that Umno can fight on its own to uphold race, religion and country.
“What is needed is for Umno to return to its original objective, in line with its slogan Bersatu Bersetia Berkhidmat (united, loyal, ready to serve),” he added.
Mustapha was commenting on four BN parties in Sarawak quitting the coalition to form their own state-based coalition. This has resulted in the dissolution of Sarawak BN.
BN's component parties have been reduced to four from 13.
Mustapha also felt that the withdrawal of BN component parties in Sarawak has paved the way for Umno’s entry into the state.
“In truth, Umno has existed for a long time in Sarawak. Because of objections by PBB, Sarawak Umno had to take a back seat. And now, it is time for Sarawak Umno to spread its wings. We are confident that Sarawak will throw their support behind Umno,” he said.
On Wednesday, Gerakan Youth deputy chief Andy Yong said BN component parties should hold a supreme council meeting to decide on whether to expel Umno instead of leaving the coalition. -Mkini
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