PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has decided to go solo following PAS’ decision to stick with Perikatan Nasional in the 15th general election (GE15) BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had expected that, hence, it was not a surprise.
Umno has never closed the door to any genuine effort to unite the ummah,” Zahid, who is also the Umno president, said in a statement today.
He added that BN would go into GE15 with its message on moderation and stability, as well as prosperity, for the people of this nation.
FMT reported that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said the party decided to strengthen its ties with PN for GE15, following a three-hour meeting at its headquarters to determine whether it would stand by the coalition or work with Umno for the polls.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man declined to comment when asked about the party’s relationship with Umno.
Umno previously issued PAS an ultimatum and set three conditions if the latter wanted to maintain its alliance with Umno under Muafakat Nasional (MN), including cutting ties with PN.
PAS and Umno formalised MN in September 2019, when both parties were part of the federal opposition. Following the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government in February 2020, PAS joined Bersatu in forming the PN coalition.
