He said this was an assurance for his constituents who had elected him as their representative in every general election.

He has been an MP since 1974.

Tengku Razaleigh said he should not be equated with those Umno leaders who had left and joined the ruling party after the 14th general election (GE14) last year without considering the sacrifices of their constituents in electing them as their representatives.

“I respect the decision of the people who elected me in GE14 and will not sacrifice my principles for self-interest,” he said at a meeting with settlers at the Lebir Kesedar land development scheme here.

Speaking to reporters later, Tengku Razaleigh said the Umno-PAS cooperation is good for the unity of the Malays.

However, he said that this cooperation must be sincere.