Perikatan open to unity govt proposal with like-minded parties

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional will consider suggestions to form a unity government with like-minded parties for the people and national stability, said the coalition secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin (pic).

Hamzah said this stance was decided during a special Perikatan supreme council meeting on Thursday (Nov 24) to discuss proposals to form a unity government.

"The meeting agreed to consider suggestions to form a unity government which involves discussions with like-minded parties for the well-being of the people and stability of the country," said Hamzah on Thursday (Nov 24).

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Umno had said on Wednesday (Nov 24) that its supreme council unanimously decided to support and obey the King’s order for Barisan to support and partake in a unity government that was not led by Perikatan.

On Tuesday (Nov 22), Perikatan chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin rejected a proposal by the King to form a unity government with Pakatan.

Pakatan won 82 seats, Perikatan won 73, and Barisan won 30 seats in GE15.