PH’s ‘big tent’ cannot include Bersatu, PAS, says Mat Sabu

PETALING JAYA: The “big tent” approach cannot apply to Bersatu and PAS, says Amanah president Mohamad Sabu.

It also cannot apply to parties such as Umno, he said, adding that Pakatan Harapan will not work with “traitors” who betrayed the people’s mandate.

This comes after DAP closed the door on cooperation with Bersatu and PAS, with its chairman, Lim Guan Eng, stating that he does not trust the two parties’ leaders.

In a statement today, Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, said the “big tent” approach was aimed at uniting the opposition ahead of the coming general election (GE15).

He said Amanah would try to increase the number of allies to face Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the polls.

Lim had also told Utusan Malaysia he did not want to meet Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss any form of cooperation as the former prime minister was one of the masterminds behind the Sheraton Move, which led to Pakatan Harapan losing federal power 22 months after winning the 14th general election.

Sabah PKR Youth information chief Razeef Rakimin previously urged party secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to close the door permanently on working with its former ally Bersatu.

However, in the lead up to the Johor elections last month, Mazlan Aliman, a former Amanah central committee member, said PH should extend its “big tent” to PN to prevent a BN win.

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim previously called on PH to engage with all opposition parties before BN romped to a convincing win in Johor.

Saifuddin had said earlier this month that PH was ready to discuss cooperation with any party ahead of GE15, although he did not single out Bersatu specifically. — Free Malaysia Today