Dr Mahathir doesn’t speak for us in conceding defeat to Muhyiddin, says PKR man

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 12 Mar 2020 10:28AM · 5 Comments

PKR organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says Pakatan Harapan does not share Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s view that the new prime minister has majority support in parliament. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 12, 2020.

PKR today disclaimed Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s acknowledgement that the new ruling pact, headed by Muhyiddin Yassin, has enough parliamentary support to remain in power until the next general election.

PKR organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the party’s political bureau decided yesterday that PH leaders must meet to decide on the pact’s stand.

“All other views do not represent PKR and Pakatan Harapan,” he said in a statement.

PH has said that it will challenge Muhyiddin’s legitimacy and popularity in the Dewan Rakyat.

The former ruling pact also claims that it has enough numbers to form the government.

PH has maintained that its prime ministerial candidate is still Dr Mahathir.

In an interview with Malay daily Sinar Harian yesterday, Dr Mahathir conceded that he does not have the numbers to stage a comeback and that support for him had swung to Muhyiddin,

Muhyiddin had secured the majority support through his cabinet appointments, said Dr Mahathir.

Dr Mahathir said Muhyiddin could also hand out “sweets” to many people to garner support.

He also poured cold water on PH’s plan to move a motion of no confidence the new prime minister.

“Even if a motion of no confidence is tabled in Parliament, I do not believe we will be successful. He (Muhyiddin) has taken the support for me to his side.

“He’ll survive until the 15th general election.” – March 12, 2020.

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  • Mahathir only represents himself and his racist religiously bigoted views.
    He has also shown himself to be untrustworthy and dishonest with voters who voted him in to lead a new Malaysia.
    He lied to them then and he continues to lie today.
    He should be disposed off not in the political dustbin, but in the political incinerator.

    Posted 4 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

    • Your point is very right.

      Posted 4 years ago by MA63 SSS · Reply

  • Good to see PKR to be vocal. As the prominent leader of Pakatan and Reformasi Movement, DSAI must have overriding voices from now on. PKR must get stronger.

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Still crying over split milk, still pressing of back door entry and its illegitimate, well the frogging is legal and within the constitution, the only part that is wrong is its morality to which to these frogs it doesnt mean anything so the question now is how do we get the party hopping banned and make it as a law. Else these episodes will recur in the near future and we the RAKYAT who elected our so-called representative at the end of the day leave us fuming mad. We the RAKYAT has made our choice but it was thwarted by these frogs, lets see some honest representative taking this up as a motion to put into law else we are doom.

    Posted 4 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • mahathir can now speak on behalf of his family. lost a great opprotunity to set the country on right course. Pity

    Posted 4 years ago by . . · Reply