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Umno extends invitation to PAS leadership for 2026 general assembly
Umno has invited top PAS officials to attend its upcoming general assembly next month, marking a reciprocal gesture between the two Islamist-leaning parties. The move reflects strengthening ties between the coalition partners ahead of the 2026 general elections.
LSN Malaysia ·
KUALA LUMPUR — Umno will extend invitations to senior PAS leadership to participate in its general assembly scheduled for next month, according to party officials. The invitation represents a reciprocal gesture, returning a similar courtesy extended by PAS to Umno delegates at the Islamic party's muktamar, or annual congress, held earlier this year.
The move underscores the ongoing coordination between the two major Muslim-majority parties, which have maintained a political alliance as core components of the ruling Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional coalitions. Such ceremonial exchanges between party leaderships are common practice in Malaysian politics and serve to reinforce inter-party relations.
The Umno general assembly will serve as a significant gathering for the party's grassroots members and senior officials to discuss party direction and policy positions. The presence of PAS representatives is expected to highlight the coalition's unity as parties prepare for electoral politics in the coming years.
Neither party has issued detailed statements regarding specific attendees or programme arrangements for the assembly. The gathering continues a pattern of high-level engagement between Umno and PAS despite occasional policy disagreements on various national issues.