Former Umno stalwart Shahidan Kassim officially launched the Ummah Unity Organisation in Perlis yesterday to unite the Muslim community in Malaysia regardless of party and to focus on welfare works.

Shahidan, who is secretary-general of the NGO, said the organisation aims to expand to all 222 parliamentary constituencies across the country.

He said the organisation, which received approval from the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on Dec 29, was launched to...