KUALA LUMPUR – Barisan Nasional (BN) has warned the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) against making a decision it may later regret, cautioning that leaving the coalition could leave the party stranded in political limbo as Malaysia’s political landscape shifts ahead of the next general election.
BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the political terrain is certain to change over the next 24 months, making it crucial for MIC to carefully consider its next move.
“The political landscape will change — I am confident it will change — because within the next 24 months leading up to the 16th General Election, many things can happen, and they almost certainly will happen,” he told reporters after officiating the Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) annual general assembly in Semenyih today.
“That is why I say, do not regret a decision that is not made in line with changes in the political landscape.
“I fear they (MIC) could end up in a state of limbo if that situation arises,” he added.
Meanwhile, Zahid Hamidi said BN has yet to receive any formal resolution or letter from MIC following the party’s recent annual general assembly, which passed a motion proposing to withdraw from the coalition.
“I have not seen any resolution or letter from MIC),” he said.
“As such, no decision has been made. However, if they are unable to make a decision, then we (BN) will make a decision,” he added.
Zahid Hamidi also confirmed that no meeting has taken place between BN and MIC since the latter’s 79th annual general assembly.
Separately, when asked whether BN would consider accepting IPF as a core component party, he said the matter would depend on the unanimous consent of all existing BN component parties, in accordance with the coalition’s constitution.
“Under the BN constitution, all component parties must unanimously agree to accept any party as a core member,” he said.
“Because of these constitutional constraints, it is not only IPF, but many other parties as well, that have not been accepted as core component parties,” he added. – December 14, 2025