We’ve reported govt’s ‘failure’, up to the King now, says Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng says the King is well informed about the situation in the country. He is among leaders that the King is meeting over the next two days.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, is well informed about claims that the government is not handling the Covid-19 pandemic well, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said after his audience with the King.
“I gave my opinion, not just representing the party but that of the rakyat,” he said when asked whether he had raised concerns about the government’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Tuanku understands and we leave it to his wisdom.”
The former finance minister, who spent around 80 minutes at Istana Negara today, said his discussions with the King focused mostly on the economy, Covid-19 and the need for aid for sections of the rakyat.
Lim added that the King represents the hopes of the rakyat to voice out their concerns as Parliament has not been able to convene during the emergency.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is holding a series of audiences with heads of political parties, with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim the first to arrive at Istana Negara this morning.
A source told FMT that Warisan president Shafie Apdal is expected to meet the King tomorrow. Previously, Pejuang also confirmed that its chairman, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is set for an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow.
Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, who left Istana Negara about an hour after Lim, said his conversation with the King was focused on reopening Parliament.
“I asked that the Parliament be opened immediately so we can meet as in the UK,” he said.
“They are in the middle of a huge pandemic, but their Parliament is meeting more frequently as their citizens want to know what the government is doing to address the pandemic.”
He said he had also highlighted to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong the dire situation many are currently facing due to the lack of job opportunities during the pandemic, stating that there are some who have come to the Kota Raja MP’s service centre to pick up food.
“Take Grab (drivers), they have no customers (now). How are they going to eat? The rakyat’s problems are serious.”
“I gave my opinion, not just representing the party but that of the rakyat,” he said when asked whether he had raised concerns about the government’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Tuanku understands and we leave it to his wisdom.”
The former finance minister, who spent around 80 minutes at Istana Negara today, said his discussions with the King focused mostly on the economy, Covid-19 and the need for aid for sections of the rakyat.
Lim added that the King represents the hopes of the rakyat to voice out their concerns as Parliament has not been able to convene during the emergency.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is holding a series of audiences with heads of political parties, with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim the first to arrive at Istana Negara this morning.
A source told FMT that Warisan president Shafie Apdal is expected to meet the King tomorrow. Previously, Pejuang also confirmed that its chairman, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is set for an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow.
Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, who left Istana Negara about an hour after Lim, said his conversation with the King was focused on reopening Parliament.
“I asked that the Parliament be opened immediately so we can meet as in the UK,” he said.
“They are in the middle of a huge pandemic, but their Parliament is meeting more frequently as their citizens want to know what the government is doing to address the pandemic.”
He said he had also highlighted to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong the dire situation many are currently facing due to the lack of job opportunities during the pandemic, stating that there are some who have come to the Kota Raja MP’s service centre to pick up food.
“Take Grab (drivers), they have no customers (now). How are they going to eat? The rakyat’s problems are serious.”
representing rakyat? when u was up there, u tok no diff with the current batch of useless cibai.
ReplyDeleteI hope you also advised/clarified how you bought a house for half its price!
ReplyDeleteAll same -selfish ,self preserving nincompoop ,
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