Next PM may not be from opposition, says PKR chief whip

 

Johari Abdul said regardless of who becomes the next prime minister, the main focus must be on overcoming the pandemic as soon as possible.

PETALING JAYA: PKR chief whip Johari Abdul said an opposition MP may not necessarily succeed Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister if the latter fails to command the majority in the Dewan Rakyat.

The Sungai Petani MP suggested that there “could” be another potential candidate that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong could consider.

“Whoever is appointed may not necessarily be from the opposition,” he said in a special interview with Sinar Harian.

“Still, regardless of who succeeds Muhyiddin, the main focus must be on overcoming the pandemic as soon as possible.”

Pakatan Harapan (PH) has always pushed for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as its prime ministerial candidate.

Speaking on the start of the Parliament session on Sept 6, Johari said Muhyiddin should table the confidence motion. He added that the prime minister could also test if he still commanded the majority via letters written to the Speaker and to the King.

“Which is why we (opposition) say he only has the support of 103 MPs. And the proof can be found in the graphics published by media outlets that show that the opposition has 117 MPs behind them,” he was quoted as saying by the Malay daily.

He contended, however, that Muhyiddin and Perikatan Nasional (PN) might downplay such numbers, saying it was only speculation.

The legitimacy of Muhyiddin’s administration has come into question following claims he lost the majority after Umno declared it had retracted support for the PN-led government.

Umno and the opposition have since called for Muhyiddin to resign.

Earlier today, it was reported that Pejuang and Warisan MPs had signed statutory declarations (SDs) against Muhyiddin, and that they were sent to the King.

These, combined with the Umno MPs who had signed similar SDs, and the Pakatan Harapan MPs who also oppose him, have led to the belief that Muhyiddin does not have the majority support in the Dewan Rakyat anymore.

However, the prime minister insists he still enjoys the majority – with 31 MPs from the Barisan Nasional continuing to back Muhyiddin – and that he would table a motion of confidence in the Dewan Rakyat next month to test his majority. - FMT

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