MCA president Wee Ka Siong yesterday ruled out the possibility of joining PN after stating that the Chinese community finds it difficult to accept PAS.
00:00PAS says it is ready to hold a dialogue with MCA to clarify any misunderstandings about the party.
00:07This came after MCA rejected the possibility of joining Perikatan Nasional because of PAS's presence in the opposition coalition.
00:15MCA President Wee Ka-seong yesterday ruled out the possibility of joining PN after stating that the Chinese community found it difficult to accept PAS due to controversial remarks by the Islamic Party's leaders,
00:28which touched on the sensitivities of non-Muslims.
00:33In response, PAS Information Chief Ahmad Fadli Shari today reminded MCA that it had previously cooperated with PAS in the PN government and is familiar with PAS's approach to governance.
00:45Wee said PAS needed to carry out internal reforms with the aim of making itself more moderate and acceptable to Malaysia's plural community if PN is to attract non-Muslim parties.
00:57In September, PN Secretary-General Azmin Ali confirmed that the coalition had held informal discussions with MCA and MIC,
01:07both of which are components in the ruling Barisan Nasional.
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