Muafakat Nasional

The National Concord (Malay: Muafakat Nasional; abbrev: MN) is a political pact in Malaysia that was formed between the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[1][2] The political cooperation between the two largest Malay-Muslim-based parties was officialised with the signing of the Piagam Muafakat Nasional (National Cooperation Charter).[3] The five-point charter was signed by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Himpunan Penyatuan Ummah (Ummah Unity Rally) held at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur on 14 September 2019.[4][5] Its main aim is to unite the Muslim community or Ummah for electoral purposes.[6][7]

National Concord

Muafakat Nasional
AbbreviationMN
President of the United Malays National OrganizationAhmad Zahid Hamidi
President of the Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Hadi Awang
President of the United Bumiputera Heritage PartyAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
FoundedSeptember 14, 2019
Merged intoMerged with Perikatan Nasional
MembershipUnited Malays National Organization
Malaysian Islamic Party
United Bumiputera Heritage Party
IdeologyKetuanan Melayu
National conservatism
Islamic conservatism
Islamism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionSunni Islam
ColorsBlue
SloganMuafakat Rakyat
Dewan Negara
17 / 70
Dewan Rakyat
70 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri
263 / 593

Despite calls for Muafakat Nasional to be institutionalised and become more inclusive towards Barisan Nasional (BN) and Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) where UMNO and PAS are major component parties respectively, there has been no formal agreement with the other parties in both coalitions to migrate to Muafakat Nasional.[8][9][10] The new Muafakat Nasional coalition had planned to be formalised at its inaugural convention to be held by May 2020.[11]

Member parties
Flag Name Ideology Leader(s) Seats
contested		 2018 result Current
seats
Votes (%) Seats Composition
Member parties
UMNO United Malays National Organisation
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu		 Ketuanan Melayu Ahmad Zahid Hamidi 120
(Under BN)		 21.10%
54 / 222
39 / 42
PAS Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia		 Islamic democracy Abdul Hadi Awang 159
(Under GS)		 16.64%
18 / 222
18 / 18
PBB United Bumiputera Heritage Party
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu		 Ketuanan Melayu
Islamism
National conservatism		 Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg 14
(Under BN)		 1.825%
13 / 222
13 / 18

References
  1. Hasnoor Hussain (14 September 2019). "The Umno-PAS 'new deal'". The Malaysian Insight.
  2. "UMNO-PAS meterai Piagam Muafakat Nasiona". Bernama. 14 September 2019.
  3. Haspaizi Zain (14 September 2019). "Umno, PAS ink charter formalising political alliance". Malaysiakini.
  4. Tarrence Tan, Hanis Zainal and Fatimah Zainal (14 September 2019). "Political foes-turned-friends Umno, PAS sign historic pact". The Star.
  5. Haspaizi Zain (14 September 2019). "Umno, PAS akhirnya meterai Piagam Muafakat Nasional". Malaysiakini (in Malay).
  6. "Piagam muafakat Nasional Diisytiharkan". 1media.my. 14 September 2019.
  7. "What's next for Piagam Muafakat Nasional?". The Malaysian Reserve. 18 September 2019.
  8. Teh Athira Yusof and Teoh Pei Ying (5 December 2019). "Call for Muafakat Nasional to be institutionalised". New Straits Times.
  9. Reme Ahmad (5 December 2019). "Calls in Umno for Barisan Nasional to 'migrate' to Muafakat Nasional". New Straits Times.
  10. Mohsin Abdullah (19 December 2019). "Politics and Policy: Choices for MIC, MCA and Muafakat Nasional". The Edge Malaysia.
  11. "Muafakat Nasional be formalised by May". New Straits Times. 7 December 2019.
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