KANGAR, June 5 — Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Hamzah today said the state government will adopt a wait-and-see approach following a meeting between PAS and Umno leaders in Kuala Lumpur, stressing that any political development must place Malay unity at the forefront.
He said Malay-based political parties should work together and remain united in defending the rights and interests of the community, Utusan Malaysia reported this afternoon.
“As far as I am concerned, we will wait and see how the situation develops. What is important is the unity of the Malays. Even within our own parties, we should maintain good relations. Whatever problems arise, we should discuss them properly and not quarrel.
“The people are the ultimate judges who will determine the direction of the country’s leadership, and that is the most important thing,” the Bersatu politician was quoted as saying after the Perlis State Legislative Assembly sitting at Kompleks Seri Putra here.
He was responding to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s confirmation that PAS and Umno leaders had met yesterday, with the Marang MP describing it as a routine meeting.
Abdul Hadi had also said efforts to revive Muafakat Nasional were consistent with PAS’ long-standing objective of strengthening Malay-Muslim political cooperation.
On the current Perlis assembly sitting, Abu Bakar said proceedings had been smooth, with assemblymen debating issues professionally without resorting to personal attacks.
“This is where we want to preserve the relationship within the PN government, which is the most important thing. It is about maintaining good relations among all assemblymen and the entire state leadership,” he said.
Closer to home, the menteri besar also moved to bury revived allegations of statutory declarations (SDs) allegedly aimed at removing his predecessor, Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Ramli.
He said his earlier remarks were merely intended as advice and a reminder to Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf Dun to stop reviving the old controversy surrounding the alleged document.
“As I said yesterday, regarding the SD issue, I never mentioned it and we do not know whether it exists because we were summoned one by one by His Royal Highness the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail.
“I also did not say whether it exists or not; I merely asked that the matter be stopped. Whatever the case, if such matters exist, we should put them behind us.
“I was simply offering advice and a reminder to the PAS Youth chief that we should stop talking about this SD issue. We should focus on the assembly sitting and on preparing our election machinery,” he was quoted as saying.
Yesterday, Utusan Malaysia reported that PAS Youth maintained its belief that there had been an effort involving SDs signed by Bersatu assemblymen to bring down Mohd Shukri, based on alleged admissions by three former PAS assemblymen whose party memberships had been terminated during a meeting with PAS central leadership on Dec 21 last year.
Abu Bakar said the state government remained firm in its view that the SD issue should not be revisited because it was an old matter that certain parties were attempting to revive.
“Today it is crystal clear that this matter will not be raised again, God willing,” he was quoted as saying.
Date: 5 June, 2026 5:00 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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