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UMNO Presence at PAS Assembly Marks a New Chapter in Malaysian Politics

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • UMNO leaders and delegates attended PAS’s 72nd annual assembly in Kota Bharu, which PAS described as a historic moment in Malaysian politics.
  • PAS Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan said the attendance showed both parties’ commitment to reconciliation and Muslim unity.
  • UMNO Secretary-General Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki led the delegation on behalf of party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who could not attend at the last minute.

The arrival of UMNO leaders and delegates at PAS’s 72nd annual assembly has been hailed by PAS as a historic new moment in Malaysia’s political landscape.

Speaking at the assembly in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, PAS Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan thanked UMNO Secretary-General Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and the party delegation for attending on behalf of UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid was unable to attend at the last minute for unspecified reasons.

Thank you and appreciation are extended to UMNO Secretary-General Datuk Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and the party delegation who attended to represent UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who was unable to attend at the last minute for certain reasons.

· Takiyuddin HassanHe thanked the UMNO delegation for attending PAS’s annual assembly on behalf of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Takiyuddin said the presence of the UMNO delegation demonstrated the seriousness of both parties’ efforts to strengthen reconciliation and unite Muslims. “This is a historic new moment in the country’s political landscape and shows the determined effort to advance the major vision of Muslim unity,” he said.

He described UMNO leaders’ participation in the assembly as a positive development in efforts to build mutual understanding and closer ties between the two parties. Takiyuddin added that reconciliation between two sides in conflict represented the highest expression of faith.

This is a historic new moment in the country’s political landscape and shows the determined effort to advance the major vision of Muslim unity.

· Takiyuddin HassanHe described UMNO’s attendance as evidence of efforts by both parties to promote reconciliation and Muslim unity.
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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.