Abdul Hadi hoping to save declining Umno-Bersatu ties

KLANG: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (pic) is working hard at salvaging declining ties between Umno and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

According to a source linked to both parties, the PAS stalwart embarked on the mission given the souring of ties.

The source said Umno’s grassroots leaders and members want the party’s leadership to sever ties with Bersatu.

“They don’t see the need to continue with the relationship with Bersatu anymore since the party and Umno cannot see eye to eye on many things, ’’ said the source.

He added that the Umno leadership had voiced its possible political annulment plans with Bersatu to the PAS leadership.

“But Abdul Hadi does not want this to happen as he feels it is important for all Malay-based parties to stay united, ’’ said the source.

He added that Abdul Hadi was currently mediating a possible truce between Umno and Bersatu so that both parties will continue with their political collaboration.

Meanwhile, another source, who is from Umno, said many division chiefs had voiced their dissent about working together with Bersatu.

“Umno is a democratic party and all division leaders as well as members are free to voice their opinions.

“But at the end of the day, it’s the party’s supreme council that will determine and decide whether it is feasible for Umno to remain in collaboration with Bersatu, ’’ he added.

Another source linked to Umno said some of the party leaders were not in sync with each other because they did not agree with some current political manoeuvring.

“There is a big plan by one segment of Umno to bring back former leaders that other party members regard as being tainted.

“So, because of this, they are backing Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who incidentally happens to be Bersatu president, ’’ said the source.

The support for Muhyiddin, he added, need not necessarily mean support for Bersatu as these Umno members’ stand behind the prime minister may change if their party adheres to their wishes.