Mukhriz hopes to have Muda, Urimai in urban-focused opposition bloc
Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir has shed more light on the proposed two-pronged coalition approach aimed at helping to address Perikatan Nasional’s lack of non-Malay support.
Mukhriz said PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin had called for Pejuang and other “small parties” to form a “loose” opposition coalition that would focus on contesting 50 to 60 seats in urban and suburban areas, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“The parties in this coalition would be a mixture. I’m hoping, for example, for the likes of Muda, the Malaysian Advancement Party led by P Waytha Moorthy, Parti Sosialis Malaysia, P Ramasamy’s Urimai, and many other small parties that have a role to play,” he said.
The former Kedah menteri besar said the idea was for this coalition to canvas for non-Malay support, while PN helped…
