UMNO and PAS cooperation should be formally sealed

UMNO and PAS should stop relying only on negotiations and mutual agreements and formally seal their cooperation, according to Datuk Dusuki Ahmad, chairman of UMNO’s Ulama Council.

Speaking after attending the PAS Ulama Assembly in Kota Bharu, Dusuki said a stronger union was needed to face the problems and conflicts expected in the future. He also cited a more open and interconnected world as a reason to reinforce the effort now.

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Up to now, we have only negotiated and negotiated. Reaching agreements and agreements, cooperation in that form only. We hope that in the future, the cooperation will be formalized.

“Up to now, we have only negotiated and negotiated. Reaching agreements and agreements, cooperation in that form only. We hope that in the future, the cooperation will be formalized,” he said.

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The future is not formed by itself. The future is shaped by the decisions we make today. These decisions and actions must begin now.

Dusuki said the partnership should not be viewed solely as serving UMNO and PAS. He argued that it should expand in the interests of the wider Muslim community. PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden likewise called for stronger ties with UMNO Youth, saying decisions made today would shape the future.

Afnan said PAS Youth’s theme, “Leading Unity,” required more than discussion. The movement should act as a bridge between Muslim groups that had grown distant, he said, while making clear that Malay-Muslim unity should not deny the rights of other races and religions. PAS Ulama Council chief Datuk Ahmad Yahya said the unity agenda should continue beyond the state elections and strengthen Islamic political power in Malaysia.

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We do not want to build Malay-Muslim strength by denying the rights of other races and religions.