{"id":8975,"date":"2021-04-04T14:29:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8975"},"modified":"2021-04-04T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T06:29:16","slug":"umno-confident-pas-will-not-end-cooperation-in-muafakat-nasional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8975","title":{"rendered":"UMNO confident PAS will not end cooperation in Muafakat Nasional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SUNGAI SIPUT, April 4 &#8212; UMNO is&nbsp;optimistic that PAS will not end their cooperation in Muafakat Nasional based on the relations that have been established&nbsp;at the leadership and grassroots levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UMNO information chief Shahril Sufian Hamdan said the party also viewed&nbsp;the&nbsp;statements&nbsp;made by PAS\u2019 top leaders recently as an&nbsp;intention&nbsp;to further improve the cooperation between the two&nbsp;parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m taking the most positive interpretation, namely from PAS\u00a0president and deputy president\u2019s statements who stressed that they still want to protect and strengthen Muafakat Nasional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/umno_1582450478.jpg\" alt=\"cooperation\" class=\"wp-image-4915\" width=\"524\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/umno_1582450478.jpg 633w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/umno_1582450478-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/umno_1582450478-139x100.jpg 139w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/umno_1582450478-350x252.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, that is a signal that whatever stand they have on Bersatu&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;PN (Perikatan Nasional), they have no intention to split from UMNO,\u201d he said in a news conference after the \u201c#SAMBUNG YANG TERGENDALA\u201d tour series here, late last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two days ago, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party rejected&nbsp;any form of cooperation that is divisive and deviates from the original&nbsp;Muafakat Nasional&nbsp;set up, as well as&nbsp;disunited alliances or groups disloyal to the country by&nbsp;taking on&nbsp;extreme views that challenged race and religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shahril Sufian also urged leaders and members of both parties to be calm and avoid&nbsp;making any statements that could strain UMNO-PAS relations in pursuing&nbsp;Muafakat Nasional\u2019s agenda in&nbsp;the 15th General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/news.php?id=1948658\">BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNGAI SIPUT, April 4 &#8212; 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