No Malay ‘grand coalition’ if Umno-DAP ties remain, Zahid told

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Bersatu president Muhyddin Yassin says he is open to talks, but that any Malay unity initiative is a non-starter as long as Umno continues working with DAP.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/01/22/no-malay-grand-coalition-if-umno-dap-ties-remain-zahid-told  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/01/22/tiada-kolaborasi-agung-jika-hubungan-umno-dap-kekal-zahid-diberitahu  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin has ruled out any formation of a Malay Grand Coalition as long as UMNO maintains ties with DAP.

00:10He questioned the proposal by UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,

00:14particularly whether it implied inviting all Malay parties to align under UMNO,

00:19a move which Muhyiddin said would be difficult due to UMNO's current relationship with DAP.

00:25He also questioned whether Zahid now wants to part ways with Pakatan Harapan.

00:30Once longtime rivals, UMNO and DAP are now allies in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government

00:36and have cooperated in selected state elections and by-elections.

00:41However, Deputy President Muhammad Hassan recently described the partnership as merely a governing arrangement.

00:48During UMNO's 2025 Annual General Assembly last week,

00:52Zahid proposed a grand coalition to unite Malay Muslim parties under one umbrella

00:57and that the coalition would start as an informal alliance without requiring parties to dissolve.

01:03Narmitha Raja, FMT.

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