Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah has attempted to clarify why Pakatan Harapan claimed that Umno's Sembrong MP Hishammuddin Hussein is pushing for the formation of a government that will exclude both DAP and Amanah.<br /><br />In a joint statement on Tuesday, the ruling coalition said Hishammuddin should cease such efforts.<br /><br />"The Pakatan Harapan secretariat urges Umno politician Hishammuddin and his colleagues to cease their campaign to promote the idea of a government without the participation of DAP and Amanah.<br /><br />"Hishammuddin, in his writing and interviews, has signalled a tendency that returns to race-based politics and governance.<br />"This is outdated politics that completely goes against Harapan's politics of inclusiveness," read the statement.<br /><br />The statement was jointly inked by Saifuddin, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution, Bersatu secretary-general Marzuki Yahya, Amanah secretary-general Anuar Tahir and DAP national organising general Anthony Loke.
