PUTRAJAYA, June 9 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the fallout between PAS and Bersatu was not entirely unexpected, describing it as a development that had been anticipated based on prevailing political trends.

Ahmad Zahid said any form of political cooperation must be built on sincerity, trust and a genuine commitment to nation-building rather than short-term political considerations.

"We anticipated that this development would eventually take place. This is not because we claim to foresee what is destined to happen, but rather because it was a reasonable assessment based on current political developments," he told reporters after attending Kemas educators' day celebration programme here today.

Ahmad Zahid said pol...