Umno tetap sokong Kerajaan Perpaduan N9

UMNO menghormati keputusan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Barisan Nasional (BN) Negeri Sembilan yang hilang kepercayaan kepada Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun namun dalam masa sama terus kekal menyokong Kerajaan Perpaduan di negeri itu bagi memastikan kestabilan dan kesejahteraan rakyat terpelihara.

Setiausaha Agung UMNO, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, berkata pihaknya sudah mendengar penjelasan tuntas daripada Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias mengenai tindakan mereka yang dikaitkan dengan sikap Aminuddin membelakangkan Institusi Adat dan Undang-Undang Tubuh Negeri Sembilan.

Sehubungan itu, katanya, satu pertemuan segera antara Biro Politik UMNO dan Biro Politik Pakatan Harapan (PH) harus diadakan segera bagi merungkai beberapa isu yang membabitkan prinsip-prinsip perjuangan parti masing-masing.

“Ini seiring dengan Klausa 5(c) Perjanjian Persefahaman dalam membentuk Kerajaan Perpaduan yang menuntut segala isu dasar yang diperselisihkan diselesaikan dalam Majlis Perundingan,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan, semalam.

Umno stands by N9 Unity Government

A MEETING between Umno and Pakatan Harapan should be held immediately to resolve issues surrounding the Negri Sembilan administration crisis, says Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

The Umno secretary-general said the party’s political bureau, which met on Wednesday (April 29), agreed that an urgent discussion was needed to address matters involving the principles and positions of both sides.

He said the move was in line with Clause 5(c) of the unity government memorandum of understanding, which requires disputes on policy to be resolved through a consultative council.

“As such, an immediate meeting between Umno and Pakatan’s political bureau must be held to unravel several issues involving the respective principles of each party,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

Asyraf Wajdi said Umno remained steadfast in upholding its constitution, particularly Clause 3.1, which emphasises the defence of the Malay Rulers institution as a pillar of national sovereignty.

He added that the party viewed seriously the recent developments involving the royal institution and adat in Negri Sembilan, which had sparked major polemics and misunderstandings among component parties in the state unity government.

He said Negri Sembilan Umno chief also gave a comprehensive explanation during the Wednesday meeting regarding the actions of Barisan Nasional assemblymen who have lost confidence in the Mentri Besar.