KOTA KINABALU: United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) Youth has welcomed Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) proposal that all opposition parties work together and join the coalition to face GE15.

       Upko Malaysia Youth Chief Felix Joseph Saang said that this proposal warrants serious consideration from all opposition parties to achieve a common agenda, which is to provide a solid, alternative government for the people.

       He said the Opposition must first settle their differences among themselves before they can come up with common policies and effective plans in taking the country forward, such as the handling of the pandemic and the recovery of the economy.

       “We do not have much time left as the election could be held at any time. We must be prepared and our grassroots must start acting now,” he said in a statement.

       “It is high time for opposition parties to unite and act as one voice,” Felix added.

       He said from the recent political changes following Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation as PM, it was clear that the proposed opposition candidate for the vacant post, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not garner the majority needed due to internal confusion.

       He added that there is room for improvement.

       Felix said there is no doubt that in the beginning, there was internal competition and confusion amongst themselves on the selection of the PM candidate, which had ultimately hurt all the opposition parties.

       However, he said this should be a lesson for all and to let the past remain the past.

       “Let us not repeat the same mistake, especially in GE15,” he said.

       On behalf of Upko Youth, Felix said they remain steadfast in their stand to support the top leadership’s decision to work with parties that fight for multi-racial ideologies and pursue the same agenda.