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AMK: UMNO Wants Early Parliament Dissolution So PAS Can Secure the Premiership

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Selangor AMK chief Muhammad Iman Haziq Mohammad Hamizi said UMNO wants an early dissolution of Parliament to clear the way for PAS to secure the prime minister's post.
  • He said recent moves by UMNO and PAS have exposed the political calculations behind their cooperation.

The political maneuvering behind cooperation between UMNO and PAS is becoming increasingly clear, according to Selangor AMK chief Muhammad Iman Haziq Mohammad Hamizi.

He said the two parties were arranging their political moves to serve their respective interests. His remarks followed a recent statement by UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi calling for Parliament to be dissolved early.

The AMK leader linked the proposed early dissolution to the possibility of PAS securing the prime ministership. The report ends while outlining Zahid's position.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.