ALOR GAJAH – Bersatu is ready to defend all the parliamentary and state assembly seats it currently holds when the 15th general election (GE15) rolls around, said its supreme council member Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof.
He said that if Umno decided to field candidates in those seats, they would have no choice but to take on the challenge.
“We accept Umno’s position which they have clearly made known. We reiterate our readiness to fight for every seat, just as they (Umno) have stated will field candidates in all parliamentary seats.
“The important thing now is that the party’s political bureau is planning our workflow in that direction, so that we are better prepared to face GE15 and what is decided will be submitted to the supreme council for confirmation,” he told reporters after a meet-and-greet in Kampung Pantai Belimbing, Durian Tunggal here, today.
Redzuan, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions), said this was among the matters discussed at the Bersatu supreme council meeting yesterday after looking into the statements made at the Umno 2020 General Assembly last week.
Commenting on whether ties between Umno and Bersatu could be mended before GE15, Redzuan said it would depend on whether the former changes its new leadership.
Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin in a statement today said the Bersatu supreme council had reiterated its commitment to strengthening cooperation within the Bersatu-led Perikatan Nasional coalition, which includes PAS, Sabah Star, Sabah Progressive Party and Gerakan. – Bernama, April 4, 2021
