PH Youth wants BN ministers, deputy ministers to quit over PN ties
Four leaders accuse BN of being 'two-faced' and say its stance raises serious questions about its commitment to the unity government
BN currently has 14 ministers and deputy ministers in the unity government, most of whom are from Umno, with one from Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan Youth has called on all Barisan Nasional ministers and deputy ministers to resign from the Cabinet following the coalition’s cooperation with Perikatan Nasional in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
In a joint statement, they took issue with BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s remarks describing the BN-PN understanding in Negeri Sembilan as a test case that could be extended to the 16th general election.
“Zahid’s admission shows the BN-PN cooperation is no longer temporary or tactical, but preparation for a new political alignment, raising serious questions about BN’s commitment to the unity government.
“The statement shows BN no longer values its cooperation with PH despite holding the deputy prime minister’s post, several ministries, and other senior unity government positions,” they said, adding that executive councillor seats in Penang and Selangor were allocated to BN after the 2023 state elections.
The joint statement was issued by PH Youth information chief and Amanah Youth deputy chief Ammar Atan, DAP Youth national publicity secretary Ho Chi Yang, PKR information chief Danish Hairudin and Amanah Warda communications bureau director Syazana Nasir.
They also accused BN of a “two-faced” approach and said that if its ministers stepped down, it would remove ambiguity over the coalition’s direction, allow it to focus fully on its cooperation with PN, and reduce the risk of internal moves that could destabilise the unity government.
“The public wants a government focused on development and unity, not a party playing racial and religious politics for narrow interests,” they said.
BN currently has 14 ministers and deputy ministers in the unity government, most of whom are from Umno, with one from Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS).
In the Negeri Sembilan election, PH is contesting all 36 seats on its own, while BN and PN have reached an electoral understanding under which BN is contesting 25 seats and PN 11.
In the recently concluded Johor election, PAS had urged its members and supporters to back BN candidates in seats where PN did not contest.
In a joint statement, they took issue with BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s remarks describing the BN-PN understanding in Negeri Sembilan as a test case that could be extended to the 16th general election.
“Zahid’s admission shows the BN-PN cooperation is no longer temporary or tactical, but preparation for a new political alignment, raising serious questions about BN’s commitment to the unity government.
“The statement shows BN no longer values its cooperation with PH despite holding the deputy prime minister’s post, several ministries, and other senior unity government positions,” they said, adding that executive councillor seats in Penang and Selangor were allocated to BN after the 2023 state elections.
The joint statement was issued by PH Youth information chief and Amanah Youth deputy chief Ammar Atan, DAP Youth national publicity secretary Ho Chi Yang, PKR information chief Danish Hairudin and Amanah Warda communications bureau director Syazana Nasir.
They also accused BN of a “two-faced” approach and said that if its ministers stepped down, it would remove ambiguity over the coalition’s direction, allow it to focus fully on its cooperation with PN, and reduce the risk of internal moves that could destabilise the unity government.
“The public wants a government focused on development and unity, not a party playing racial and religious politics for narrow interests,” they said.
BN currently has 14 ministers and deputy ministers in the unity government, most of whom are from Umno, with one from Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS).
In the Negeri Sembilan election, PH is contesting all 36 seats on its own, while BN and PN have reached an electoral understanding under which BN is contesting 25 seats and PN 11.
In the recently concluded Johor election, PAS had urged its members and supporters to back BN candidates in seats where PN did not contest.
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