Harapan Shouldn T Shut The Door On Umno Pkr Youth Vice Chief

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Pakatan Harapan should be open to cooperating with anyone, including Umno, PKR Youth vice-chief Syed Badli Shah Syed Osman (above) said.
He said exploring cooperation with others could improve the coalition's chances of winning the next general election.
"Harapan should not dead-bolt the door of cooperation with any quarter as the political situation always changes.
"If the reform agenda championed by Harapan can be accepted by others, it is not impossible for political cooperation to be forged," Syed Badli Shah said in a statement today.
His comment came after Harapan Youth chief Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin warned that the coalition should not cooperate with Umno's "court cluster".
The "court cluster" is a derisive term used to refer to several Umno leaders who are facing corruption charges in court.
This includes Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and secretary-general Ahmad Maslan.
Observers say it is this group that is keen to strike up cooperation with PKR president and parliamentary Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, a move opposed by other camps in Umno.

Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin
Anwar has not ruled out cooperation with Umno in the 15th general election, repeating his line that Harapan would work with anyone who supports their reform agenda
However, Shazni said that working with leaders on trial for corruption would be akin to turning their back on Harapan's struggles and their supporters.
"You should not (work with the court cluster). If we head in that direction, the biggest concern is how do we explain this to the people?
"How do you justify this? For years we fought corruption and abuse of power, but suddenly, when we are facing the election, or after the election, we work with these sorts of people.
"What do we tell the people, who all this while supported and believed in our reform agenda?" Shazni had said. - Mkini

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