Mukhriz disappointed by friends’ ‘betrayal’

Zaim Ibrahim Zaim Ibrahim Updated 3 years ago · Published on 13 May 2020 4:16PM · 6 Comments

Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir says he is disappointed by the four assemblymen's move to revoke support for him while the state is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and in the month of Ramadan. – The Malaysian Insight pic, May 13, 2020.

MUKHRIZ Mahathir has slammed the decision of four Bersatu state assemblymen in Kedah for playing politics at a time when the state is busy fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Kedah menteri besar said he was disappointed by their move to revoke support for him, which would only cause pain for the people.

“Yesterday, while I was chairing the state meeting on measures to be taken against Covid-19, these four and the opposition held their own press conference on their motion of no confidence in me.

“Who will take care of the people now?” he told a press conference in Alor Setar today.

Yesterday, defections by two PKR state assemblymen to Perikatan Nasional and the withdrawal of support by the four Bersatu reps for Mukhriz, who is also the party’s deputy president, resulted in him losing the seats necessary to retain majority support in the state assembly.

Mukhriz had earlier said he remains menteri besar until he is officially removed in the state assembly, and not through press conferences.

He also expressed regret over the betrayal by his friends.

“How would you feel if you are betrayed by friends? Before this, it happened at the federal level and now, at the state level. This has not been a good year.

“Here we are busy fighting against Covid-19 and, furthermore, this is the holy month of Ramadan,” he said.

The four Bersatu reps who have turned against Mukhriz are Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (Guar Chempedak), Halimaton Saadiah Saad (Bukit Kayu Hitam), Mohd Firdaus Ahmad (Kuah) and Juhari Bulat (Ayer Hangat).

They had said they were not leaving Bersatu but were following Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is party president. – May 13, 2020.

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Comments

  • That my dear MB is Umno's political culture.

    Posted 3 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • Why your father resigned and betrayed the entire country? Now u feel the pain, it's karma, everything u or your father does will be equally rebound in size and strength from an opposite direction. Also Newton's third law, it's universal law, nobody can escape.

    Posted 3 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Your father mahathir being the PM OF MALAYSIA should be in real PM FOR ALL MALAYSIANS But very sad to say mahathir attended Malay Dignity Congress n talk bad n create a Hatred situation for the non muslims in msia. Mahathir call us Pendatang padahal his friend Zakir Naik is the real Pendatang. Now u and ur father will feel n rasa how did we feel when mahathir useless PM Betray us . TIME IS VERY POWERFULL . INNOCENT PEOPLE CURSE WILL BURY YOUR HAPPINESS. WHAT U SOW SO SHALL U REAP.

    Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • Tell ur father mahathir we non muslim are NOT PENDATANG. We are Respected Citizen of Malaysia.

    Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • They have no choice but to betray you or else they may not be able to catch the gravy train on time.

    Posted 3 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • Orang Melayu kini tanpa segan silu sanggup berpaling tadah asalkan ada kesenangan kemudian. Ini lah Maruah Melayu yg d banggakan.

    Posted 3 years ago by Abdul Rashid · Reply