KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 – Pasir Mas member of parliament Datuk Paduka Ibrahim Ali is keeping his options open on the possibility of him rejoining Umno.
He said he might do so if the party could successfully translate the change outlined by its leadership.
“If the party successfully translates the change demanded by the president and deputy president, I may be keen to be with Umno but not in the near future,” he told Bernama when contacted.
Saying that he had never been a PAS member, Ibrahim, an independent MP, said he was drawn towards Umno of late following the leadership change in the party and because the party had shown its determination to safeguard the interest of the Malays.
Ibrahim became an Umno member in 1981 but was sacked from the party for contesting as an independent candidate in the 2004 general election.
He likened Umno to a party which was unwell.
“However, it has found the medicine for its illness. The only thing is whether the party will take the medicine and take it according to the prescription,” he said. – Bernama
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