Umno can write a new page in the history of the nation

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There seems to be no unity among Umno, PAS and PPBM although they are all members of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. This should prove that a coalition catering to a single race does not work.

In a single-race arrangement, there are bound to be intra-racial problems since it is in human nature to compete for domination in the hunt for power.

In truth, there is no such thing as Malay unity or Islamic solidarity in Malaysian politics. Only common goals and a shared ideology can bring about true togetherness.

Malaysia is blessed with a multiracial society and the formula worked out by Tunku Abdul Rahman in forming the Alliance and by Abdul Razak Hussein in forming Barisan Nasional (BN) worked well for six decades.

Umno should realise that it was once perceived as a moderate political party.

Even today, not everything about Umno is bad. But its reputation has taken some beating through the fault of some of its leaders. They lost their footing because they assumed the party would rule forever. Corruption crept in and ruined the party’s image. Consequently, BN fell in the 2018 general election.

If Umno cleans itself up, shuns corruption and chooses the moderate path in politics, it will once again be propped up by all races to lead the country in a new multiracial setup.

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