FORMER prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused Muhyiddin Yassin of planning to ensure the six MPs facing corruption charges will walk free so he can maintain a slim majority for the federal government.
In a blog post, Dr Mahathir named as the six as Najib Razak, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Maslan and Bung Mokhtar Radin.
“When Muhyiddin was planning to accept Umno and Najib as partners in his new party, he promised not to touch Najib’s trials and other trials involving Umno leaders. Trials would be continued.
“Now, the number of MPs supporting Muhyiddin is only 114, just three more than half (of the 222 MPs in the Dewan Rakyat).
“If these six MPs are found guilty by the court, they will no longer be MPs. Muhyiddin will only be left with 108, less than half. His government will collapse.
“For that reason, Muhyiddin will ensure that the six MPs will not be found guilty,” Dr Mahathir wrote.
He added the possibility of Muhyiddin doing such a thing is clear from the way Najib’s stepson Riza Aziz as well as former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman both received discharges in their corruption cases.
“These six (MPs) will also be found not guilty. Therefore, Muhyiddin will be saved.”
Dr Mahathir’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) government was ousted in late February by Muhyiddin’s Perikatan National coalition with Barisan Nasional, PAS, renegade PKR leaders and Gabungan Parti Sarawak, after Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president, took the party out of PH.
Dr Mahathir, who disagreed with the move, resigned as prime minister, triggering the PH’s government’s collapse.
His post today comes as speculation is rife about snap polls for Muhyiddin to seek legitimacy for his government.
Dr Mahathir ended his blog post on a sarcastic note.
“The world is watching how this backdoor government is changing the rules. Those guilty are not guilty. Those who are truthful are wrong. Those who win, lose. Those who lose, win.
“Congratulations. This is the new normal.” – June 13, 2020.
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