There is no political agenda behind the invitation to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to attend the Gerakan Chinese New Year open house in Kuala Lumpur this Saturday, said its president Dominic Lau.

According to him, Gerakan received a letter from the Prime Minister's Department yesterday confirming Mahathir's attendance.

Asked if this would fuel the political rumour mills or signal Gerakan's intention to be part of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, Lau preferred not to dwell on this at this juncture.

“This is the festive season, we should not dwell on this (at this point). It is Gerakan's...