KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- Umno is open to Malay unity at any time, but any such cooperation must be sincere, strategic and anchored by the concept of "Rumah Bangsa", said party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Mohamad, better known as Tok Mat, said Umno remained open to working with Malay parties regardless of their political ideology, provided the cooperation was based on a clear understanding of the interests and future of the Malay community.

"Umno is open to Malay unity at any time. We are open to cooperation with all Malay parties, regardless of their ideology," he said in his speech at the simultaneous opening of the Wanita, Pemuda and Puteri Umno general assemblies here last night.

However, Mohamad said such cooperatio...