Stop backdoor negotiations with Mahathir, Anwar - Umno Youth chief

Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has urged party members to cease backdoor negotiations being carried out with the aim to return to power.

Instead, he said the party’s focus should be squarely on acting as an effective ‘check and balance’ on the government and members should not be attempting negotiations with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad or Pakatan Harapan de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

“Umno need not sell its dignity by taking shortcuts and rush its return to power through backdoors. Any effort by some to negotiate with Mahathir’s or Anwar’s proxies should cease immediately.

“As long as such efforts exist, Umno would be seen as directionless and would suffer an even worse disintegration.

“What is even more worrying is that even if negotiations succeed with any party, Umno would be punished even more severely in the next general election for being seen as unprincipled and solely interested in power,” Asyrad said in a statement this morning.

[More to follow] - Mkini