Zahid warns unity partners against ‘double-dealing’ at Umno General Assembly
Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi warned unity government partners against 'double-dealing' and breaking agreements made in private. He emphasized the need for sincerity and mutual understanding to build a stable coalition for future governance.
Why it matters
The speech signals internal friction within Malaysia's unity government and highlights the challenges of maintaining a coalition between historically rival political parties.
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has warned its partners in the unity government against double-dealing, saying there should be no agreements made in meetings only to be broken outside them.
In an apparent jab at Pakatan Harapan, Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that just as a buffalo is bound by its rope, a person must be bound by his word.
“Do not build an understanding during the day, only to plot against your friends at night. Do not sign an agreement only to break it at the same time.
“Let us not agree to call it the Malaysian Unity government in an agreement, only for it to later be changed to the National Unity government, which came from who knows where, and then renamed the Madani government.
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