COMMENT | Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan must be credited for his candour in revealing the reasons why his party has to work with Pakatan Harapan for its longer-term good.

While campaigning for the unity government’s candidate in the Pelangai by-election yesterday, Mohamad opined that Umno was “drowning” and needed to latch on to something to keep afloat.

He said the party needed time to regain strength to reassess its situation by the time of the next general election in 2027.

Meanwhile, he said, Umno has to obey the behest of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to be part of a unity government in the light of the failure of any party to obtain a simple majority in GE15.

He said this failure compelled willing parties to...