Muhyiddin’s loose coalition another marriage of convenience, says Puad
Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has downplayed the formation of a loose coalition of 11 parties outside the government bloc, describing it as just another “marriage of convenience”.
The Muafakat Nasional pact forged between PAS and Umno in 2019, which collapsed a few years into the alliance, was once also described as a “marriage of convenience” between the two parties.
In a Facebook post, Puad claimed that the grouping announced by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday was considered “loose” as no parties from Sarawak or Sabah were part of it.
“If it were too rigid, MIC would also find it difficult to join, as the party prefers only limited cooperation,” he said, in what appeared to be a jibe at the Barisan Nasional component party.
