EU ambassadors meet Dr Mahathir on GE14

Amin Iskandar Amin Iskandar Updated 6 years ago · Published on 26 Jan 2018 4:10PM · 4 Comments

Pakatan chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad (centre) meeting with a group of European Union ambassadors along with other Pakatan leaders. – Facebook pic, January 26, 2018.

PAKATAN Harapan received a major boost yesterday when a group of European Union ambassadors met the opposition pact’s chairman, Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

PH deputy president Mohamad Sabu confirmed the visit and said the meeting was focused on pressuring Prime Minister Najib Razak’s administration to ensure that the 14th general election is conducted fairly.

“They can’t directly intervene in Malaysian elections, but they can urge Najib to ensure a fair election. That’s all we are asking,” Mohamad told The Malaysian Insight.

The meeting took place at the residence of Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the EU to Malaysia Maria Castillo Fernández, according to Bersatu supreme council member A. Kadir Jasin.

Fourteen ambassadors and three charges de affaires of EU countries were present to meet the PH representatives, who were led by Dr Mahathir.

Other PH leaders who attended were coalition secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah, DAP chairman Tan Kok Wai and PKR vice-president Dr Xavier Jeyakumar.

Mohamad said PH also urged European countries to ask Putrajaya to allow them to send election observers.

“If the elections in Malaysia are free and fair, there is no reason to stop international observers for coming here.”

He added that based on his experience as a politician, the opposition had never held such a meeting with foreign ambassadors ahead of elections.

“Normally, European ambassadors will meet with us through their own parties, and usually, only the president and the secretary are invited.

“But this time, we were invited as PH. Perhaps, this is a sign that they are seeing that the Malaysian government will change hands in the next election.” – January 26, 2018.

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  • Good. This should send some jitteries to the useless UmnoBn to really be a good boy and not to meddle in unwarranted actions. A very welcome deterrent.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Probably just cardboard cut outs Umno will say like one of the pm, ugh no thats Thailand Pm

    Posted 6 years ago by Bob Archie · Reply

  • Wow!those ketuanan's fellas must be pissed off

    Posted 6 years ago by Leslie Chan · Reply

  • This is good for GE14 MALAYSIA CALL FOR A FAIR ELECTION..... NOW EC COMMISSION MUST NOT ONLY FAIR BUT SEEN TO BE FAIR TO EU AND THE WORLD. EC INTEGRITY COUNTS....

    Posted 6 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply