Tengku Zafrul’s resignation won’t strain Umno-PKR ties in unity govt, says Johari

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The Umno vice-president urges continued focus on stability and nation-building amid a backlash over Tengku Zafrul Aziz’s exit from Umno and his planned move to PKR.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/31/tengku-zafruls-resignation-wont-strain-umno-pkr-ties-in-unity-govt-says-johari  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/05/31/tindakan-tengku-zafrul-tak-jejas-hubungan-umno-pkr-kata-johari  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 #JohariGhani #TengkuZafrulAziz #Umno #PKR

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00:00UMNO Vice President Johari Ghani has brushed off concerns that Tunku Zafrul Aziz's resignation from

00:07the party will affect ties between UMNO and PKR in the unity government. Johari, who is also the

00:13Plantation and Commodities Minister, said the two parties must continue to cooperate for the sake of

00:18political stability in the country, Burnama reported. Tunku Zafrul, the Investment, Trade

00:24and Industry Minister, yesterday announced that he had resigned from UMNO and all party positions

00:29and would be applying to join PKR, led by Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Prime Minister.

00:35Citing compatibility and suitability, Tunku Zafrul said he decided to leave UMNO after seeking advice

00:40from friends within and outside the party. His move has sparked a backlash from UMNO leaders.

00:46Party Secretary General Ashraf Wajdi Dusuki called it highly inappropriate for any component party in

00:52the unity coalition to accept members from other parties without proper consultation.

00:56Meanwhile, UMNO Supreme Council Member Pouaz Arkashi warned the party must not be blamed if its grassroots

01:02begin losing confidence in Anwar over Tunku Zafrul's acceptance into PKR.

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