THERE will be no no-confidence against the Muhyiddin Yassin government if the prime minister is willing to convene Parliament to form a united parliamentary front in the war against Covid-19, said Lim Kit Siang.  

“The Muhyiddin government is facing a national crisis, which it has no public trust and confidence to lead, handle and resolve. 

“The opposition is prepared to form a united parliamentary front with the Perikatan Nasional government in the war against Covid-19; convene Parliament, no no-confidence motion and spearhead a ‘whole-of-society’ national mobilisation of Malaysians to restore the country to normalcy,” said the DAP adviser in a statement today. 

He said PN should consider this as it has lost public trust and confidence.  

“The moment of goodwill to combat the Covid-19 pandemic has vanished with the standard operating procedure flip flops and double standards, greed, lack of good governance and power lust, which caused the third virus wave, one of the longest Covid-19 waves in the world since last September,” said Lim. 

“The Muhyiddin government is unable to lead because public trust and confidence had been lost. 

“There is widespread and palpable public anger and discontent in the land as witnessed by the #kerajaangagal outbursts in Parit Raja, Batu Pahat and other parts of the country,” said the Iskandar Puteri MP. 

Lim said that Malaysia had recorded daily increases of more 4,000 new cases for the past week with 144 fatalities.  

Yesterday Malaysia saw its deadliest day since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting 44 deaths from the virus.

Lim said there had been 360 fatalities this month alone, pointing to a failure by the government. 

“At the present rate of increase in fatalities, May is likely to end up doubling the highest monthly toll in February, exceeding 700 deaths. 

“Malaysia is likely to reach the half-million mark for Covid-19 cases in nine days before May 24 at its present rate of daily increase of Covid-19 cases above 4,000 cases.” 

Lim said if PN is serious about regaining public trust to fight the pandemic, it must convene Parliament. 

The ball is in Muhyiddin’s court, said Lim. – May 16, 2021.