PETALING JAYA: Umno has more "class" compared to PAS in deciding not to work with traitors for the 15th General Election (GE15), says Datuk Seri Shabery Cheek.
Responding to PAS vice-president Datuk Idris Ahmad's statement that Umno was setting itself up for a big loss if it were to go solo in GE15, Shabery said the pain of being betrayed was far worse.
“Our (Umno) loss during the previous elections was painful but being betrayed was worse.
“Those that betrayed Umno are now with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and now they (Bersatu) are in bed with PAS.
“Getting us (Umno) to join you under the sheets is a tough call. We have class,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday (Sept 19).
Shabery, who is also an Umno supreme council member also praised Pakatan for rejecting calls by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to join them under the big tent approach.
“Although Pakatan wants to win, they have rejected working with people like Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who had previously betrayed them.
“Although it's just politics, have some class,” he said.
On Sept 18, Idris was quoted as saying that Umno will face a repeat of the past elections if they chose to continue going solo.
“It's okay if Umno wants to go that route, whereas we always speak of unity. Let the people decide who they want instead,” he was quoted as saying by a news portal.
