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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 9 MIN

Bersama not funded by Daim's widow, says Rafizi; Umno backs unity govt until next GE

from Malaysiakini · host Malaysiakini

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Parti Bersama Malaysia co-de facto leader Rafizi Ramli has denied allegations that the party has a megadonor or received funds from Na’imah Abdul Khalid, widow of the late Daim Zainuddin.Instead, he said that the biggest funder of the party, for now, is himself.Besides himself, he said 27,000 Malaysians have also become Bersama funders - including members who have paid a RM20 lifetime fee, over 1,100 who bought party merchandise, and another 2,000 who have contributed to crowdfunds.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Umno is open to any form of political cooperation that is based on the principles of sincerity and trust for the sake of national stability.However, he stressed that Umno remains committed to supporting the Madani federal government until the 16th general election.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Parti Bersama Malaysia co-de facto leader Rafizi Ramli has denied allegations that the party has a megadonor or received funds from Na’imah Abdul Khalid, widow of the late Daim Zainuddin.Instead, he said that the biggest funder of the party, for now, is himself.Besides himself, he said 27,000 Malaysians have also become Bersama funders - including members who have paid a RM20 lifetime fee, over 1,100 who bought party merchandise, and another 2,000 who have contributed to crowdfunds.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Umno is open to any form of political cooperation that is based on the principles of sincerity and trust for the sake of national stability.However, he stressed that Umno remains committed to supporting the Madani federal government until the 16th general election.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

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