Pahang Bersatu claims growing interest from non-Malays in associate wing

New Straits Times

10 hours ago

KUANTAN: Pahang Bersatu claims that a growing number of non-Malays across the state are expected to submit their applications to join its associate wing in the coming months.
Pahang Bersatu chairman Datuk Abdul Khalib Abdullah said two prominent figures — former MCA Youth secretary Datuk Leong Kim Soon and former Pahang People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) women's chief Datuk Harvinder Kaur — joined Bersatu last month.
"They will not be the last as we anticipate more non-Malays will sign up as Bersatu members. Some within MCA have begun expressing interest in joining... they see Perikatan Nasional as having the upper hand heading into the next general election.
"We are expecting more to join us and it is likely only a matter of time," he told reporters after opening the 2025 Bersatu Indera Mahkota, Paya Besar, and Kuantan division annual conference.
Khalib was representing PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin at the event.
Last week, Pahang Bersatu described the decision by Leong and Harvinder to join the party as a morale booster, highlighting Bersatu's openness to leaders from various ethnic backgrounds in pursuit of the people's agenda ahead of the general election.
Meanwhile, Pahang Pas commissioner Datuk Rosli Abdul Jabar said that PN's door-to-door engagements during the "Jelajah PN Teraju Pahang" road tour transcend race and political differences.
"We visit the homes of Umno members and engage with the Chinese and Indian communities, offering explanations on various matters.
"When we meet with Chinese and Indian communities, we explain how PN governs in Kelantan and Terengganu. We want non-Malays to have a better understanding of what PN represents," he said.