Umno and PAS have formally announced their political collaboration.<br /><br />Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that the two parties are "married" and will work on a political platform without any conditions, especially in by-elections, for the interests of uniting the Muslims and Malays.<br /><br />He said there will be a main committee and an opposition caucus in Parliament, but the parties will not be forming a coalition.<br /><br />Mohamad Hasan said this after a three-hour meeting on Tuesday between top Umno and PAS leaders at the Umno headquarters to work out the formation of a technical committee for the collaboration. <br /><br />Among those present were Umno supreme council members Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, vice-president Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin, secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Wanita chief Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad and Youth chief Datuk Seri Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.<br /><br />There were seven top PAS leaders including deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, vice-president Idris Ahmad, secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan and Muslimat chief Nuridah Mohd Salleh.<br /><br />Tuan Ibrahim said that the meetings of the new committee will be alternated between Umno and PAS headquarters.<br /><br />This was the first formal talks between the two parties. <br /><br />Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/05/its-official-umno-pas-to-formalise-ties/
