PETALING JAYA: Warisan is all set to launch itself as a national party and will adopt a multiracial approach in its policies, party president Shafie Apdal said today.
He said many politicians from Peninsular Malaysia, including a few from Umno, have been asking when will we be moving to the national platform.
“We need to expand. The final decision will be made soon by the Warisan Supreme Council and we will be there. We will focus on being multiracial in our approach but also ensure Muslim values are always upheld.
“We expect many of the young voters to come on board because they are more daring when it comes to change. Multiracial politics is the way forward for the country,” he told editors of media outlets in a special zoom session from Kota Kinabalu in conjunction with his birthday.
The former Sabah chief minister was asked if Warisan was ready to enter the peninsula and play an active role in the next general election (GE15).
Shafie also said Warisan will have a political collaboration with Muda, adding that an announcement will be made soon.
“I also offered Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman an opportunity for his party’s candidates in GE15 to stand on a Warisan ticket if the Registrar of Societies fails to register the party by then. It’s his choice if he wants to take up the offer.
“I also advised him not to have an age limit for the members and leaders as it will not be practical,” he said.
Earlier, Shafie said he was confident that the nation’s political direction will change with the implementation of Undi18, adding that politics must be for all and not based on race anymore.-FMT