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Zahid: Umno and BN will remain part of unity govt for GE16

He said the unity government has the opportunity to retain victory in the 16th GE if loyalty to the party and efforts to unite the people continue to be prioritised.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 23 Dec 2024 8:30AM

Zahid: Umno and BN will remain part of unity govt for GE16
Ahmad Zahid also stressed that obedience and loyalty are priorities in the party leadership.- December 23, 2024

BARISAN Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured that as component parties, Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) will be fully committed to the unity government until the election, reported Bernama.

The unity government has the opportunity to retain victory in the 16th General Election (GE16) if loyalty to the party and efforts to unite the people continue to be prioritised.

"I like the response from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday when a reporter asked him whether the Unity Government could survive if the election was held shortly and he said he was confident that he could survive.

"In that situation, I would like to state that the cooperation between Umno and BN with the unity government (will continue) until GE16," he said after the Negeri Sembilan BN Convention 2024 in Seremban, which was also attended by BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said this in response to a statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday who expressed confidence that the Unity Government has the advantage of winning if the general election is held soon.

At the same time, Ahmad Zahid also stressed that obedience and loyalty are priorities in the party leadership.

In addition, he also praised the BN ministers for their excellent performance, including Foreign Minister Mohamad who hoisted the name of the country, at the international level.

In his speech earlier, Ahmad Zahid also urged BN leaders to strengthen the party's internal structure, reach out to the people and understand the aspirations of the younger generation, empower technology, and social media and mobilise the machinery comprehensively to face the next election.

"The problem that arose in GE14 and GE15 was that players who should have team spirit instead kicked the ball into their own goal, and eventually failed.

"The fact is that we must play our respective positions as players in the football team so that the victory will favour us, the BN team should not kick the ball into their own goal," he said.

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