'Umno is damaged, torn and tattered' - Muhyiddin
TAMPIN - Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin claims that Umno is not like it was before.
He described the party as now damaged, torn and tattered.
Muhyiddin also alleged that the original principles of Umno's struggle no longer existed as they were suffering from the 47 charges faced by Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said historically, Umno has never been aligned with the Democratic Action Party (DAP), and it was considered a taboo to mention DAP.
"Throughout the ages, even when I was a member of Umno, mentioning DAP was absolutely prohibited. It's not a party that should be supported by Malays. I'm not talking about racial issues, but I know... their struggle does not reflect an understanding of the aspirations and goals of the Malays."
"Because of this, Umno has always refused and was not allowed to collaborate with DAP. But how is it different today? So, this is very strange; Umno is now embracing DAP and Anwar Ibrahim (the Prime Minister)," he said during his speech in a ceramah for the Tampin Parliament at Felda Jelai 4, last night.
During the event, PN candidates for three State Legislative Assembly seats in the Tampin constituency were also introduced.
They were Yong Li Yi for the Repah state seat, Tengku Abdullah Tengku Rakman for Gemencheh and Redhuan Ahmad for the Gemas state seat.
Also present at the event was Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu who is also the Negeri Sembilan PN chairman.
Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president said he did not reject the fact that some of those present at the programme last night were Umno members.
"Everyone here is a big family and I want to remind you, as a former Umno deputy president, even though you all are still Umno members, do not think that Umno is the same as before," he said.
Furthermore, Muhyiddin announced that PN will unveil its manifesto for Selangor tomorrow (Friday) as an offering to the voters in the state for the Aug 12 state election.
He said each state involved in the state polls will present its own manifesto.
"I would like to say that our promise is to introduce several things in the Negeri Sembilan manifesto, which include developing the economy, education, social welfare and other areas. This is our promise and when we promise something, we will deliver," he said.
