Shahidan, who is also the Arau MP, said he did not have any problems with the top leadership and that he had close ties with Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“We will continue to adhere to the earlier decision of the Umno Supreme Council not to form any political cooperation with PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and DAP,” he told reporters last night.

Earlier, it was reported that Perlis Umno would break away from the central party leadership if it maintained the stand to end cooperation with PPBM at the 2021 Umno annual general assembly (AGM) scheduled at the end of this month.

Shahidan said Perlis Umno would continue to support the Perikatan Nasional government so as not to violate the agreement made by Umno during the formation of the PN government.

“I will support Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin because he is (head of) the PN government, and I will also cooperate with PAS, PPBM and Gabungan Parti Sarawak because I am the PN Backbencher’s Club chairman,” he said.

He also said that for the time being, Perlis Umno would not be proposing any motion at the AGM as he had yet to receive any directive from central Umno.