Umno Must Remain In Govt To Push Bumi Agenda Says Tok Mat

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 The party’s deputy president warns that if Umno leaves the government, another party may take its place ‘within two hours’.
Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan said the political reality now is that no party anywhere in the world can govern alone as that era has ended. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Exiting the federal government will only allow another party to take its place, says Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan
As such, he said, Umno will remain in the federal government to continue championing the Malay and Bumiputera agenda.
“If we leave, another party will fill the gap within two hours. We don’t want to be spectators on the sidelines.
“It is better to be in the government, where we can drive new agendas suited to today’s realities,” Bernama quoted him as saying  after officiating the Cheras Umno division delegates meeting in Kuala Lumpur today.
Mohamad cited technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as one of the party’s key focus areas.
Although this had traditionally been under the human resources ministry, he said, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had taken the lead in addressing gaps in training as this matter particularly affected Malay youths.
“Many are not dropping out because they failed exams, but because they never sat for them.
“That’s why we introduced the national TVET policy, the national tahfiz policy, and several other initiatives,” he said.
He said Umno was undertaking internal reforms to adapt to a shifting political landscape, following setbacks in the 2022 general election.
“The political reality now is that no party anywhere in the world can govern alone. That era has ended.
“We must be realistic. Although we have 192 divisions, our strategy should focus on constituencies we can win. Political idealism can be misleading and dangerous,” he said.
He was proud that Umno was one of the few stable parties in the country.
“No one will support a party that’s in disarray. We must maintain harmony and project ourselves as a moderate, peaceful force,” he said. - FMT

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