Annuar: Umno and PAS may ally with each other

BALIK PULAU: The possibility of Umno and PAS cooperating with each other when the opportunity arises is not remote, hinted Umno information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

He said although PAS’ ideology and ways were different, the party had the same DNA and goal as Umno – to champion Islam and the Malays.

“PAS may have previously appeared to differentiate itself from Umno but its present leadership has since displayed a slight shift and begun to look at the points of similarity.

“Since PAS is from the same DNA, I believe there is a meeting point.

“No matter where the parties go, they will not run parallel ... there will be a meeting point. This is something we can celebrate,” he said.

Nevertheless, he said, it did not necessarily mean that PAS would join Umno or vice versa.

“But they are similar, it’s the goal of the struggle that is more important and on that basis, I predict there will be some form of cooperation between Umno and PAS from time to time.

“Just wait and see in the next few weeks or months when the general election is looming.

“I believe there will be an announcement by the PAS and Umno leaderships which will make Muslims and Malays very happy,” he told reporters after a dialogue session yesterday. —