Early GE15 or not, ‘let it go’, PKR man tells Loke
Kebun Bunga assemblyman Jason Ong says it is left to the prime minister on when he wants to advise the King on the dissolution of Parliament. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: A Penang PKR assemblyman has asked DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook to “let it go” over his back-and-forth with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on whether the next general election (GE15) will be held soon.
In a statement, Kebun Bunga assemblyman Jason Ong said Loke should realise that Ismail will try to hold on to his position as prime minister for as long as he can.
“It does not matter what he says to Umno as, ultimately, it is the prime minister who will advise the King on the date of the dissolution of Parliament.
“Everything hinges on that decision to advise the King — without which, the Parliament will just continue as it is, with or without the memorandum of understanding (MoU).
“To not be shaken by an early or later election, Pakatan Harapan component parties should always be ready rather than debating when the election should be held.
“For that, let’s just leave the decision to the prime minister, the Cabinet and the King,” he said.
Ong added that PKR would always be ready for GE15, whether it was held in the next few months or 2023.
On June 2, Loke slammed Ismail for his “inconsistent” stance on whether GE15 will be held soon.
Loke noted that Ismail had been quoted by Nikkei Asia on May 31 as saying that GE15 would not be held soon, but on June 1 had told the Barisan Nasional convention that he would not “delay dissolving Parliament for even one second” once he felt BN was ready.
Previously, Loke had also urged Ismail to extend the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the federal government last September.
Nonetheless, Ong questioned the benefits of holding an early election amid the rising food prices and declining ringgit, particularly since Ismail had PH’s support until the end of his term.
He added that there was no need for an extension to the ongoing MoU since PH and the current government would be agreeable to a later general election.
PETALING JAYA: A Penang PKR assemblyman has asked DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook to “let it go” over his back-and-forth with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on whether the next general election (GE15) will be held soon.
In a statement, Kebun Bunga assemblyman Jason Ong said Loke should realise that Ismail will try to hold on to his position as prime minister for as long as he can.
“It does not matter what he says to Umno as, ultimately, it is the prime minister who will advise the King on the date of the dissolution of Parliament.
“Everything hinges on that decision to advise the King — without which, the Parliament will just continue as it is, with or without the memorandum of understanding (MoU).
“To not be shaken by an early or later election, Pakatan Harapan component parties should always be ready rather than debating when the election should be held.
“For that, let’s just leave the decision to the prime minister, the Cabinet and the King,” he said.
Ong added that PKR would always be ready for GE15, whether it was held in the next few months or 2023.
On June 2, Loke slammed Ismail for his “inconsistent” stance on whether GE15 will be held soon.
Loke noted that Ismail had been quoted by Nikkei Asia on May 31 as saying that GE15 would not be held soon, but on June 1 had told the Barisan Nasional convention that he would not “delay dissolving Parliament for even one second” once he felt BN was ready.
Previously, Loke had also urged Ismail to extend the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the federal government last September.
Nonetheless, Ong questioned the benefits of holding an early election amid the rising food prices and declining ringgit, particularly since Ismail had PH’s support until the end of his term.
He added that there was no need for an extension to the ongoing MoU since PH and the current government would be agreeable to a later general election.
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