It would be suicidal for Umno to cut ties with Malay rights movement Perkasa as the party needs all the support it can get, said former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Speaking to reporters after hosting the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house programme at his home in Seri Kembangan today, he asserted that Umno cannot afford to disown the right-wing NGO as it needed every possible vote to win the next general election.