Bersatu ‘confident of majority support’ for Muhyiddin
Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Razali idris of Bersatu defended the decision to postpone Monday’s sitting of the Dewan Rakyat.
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu is confident that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin would still command the majority when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes.
Faizal, who is Tambun MP, said “baseless” allegations had been made that Muhyiddin had postponed Monday’s sitting of the Dewan Rakyat because of concerns that the government would collapse.
“Myself and other Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional MPs are prepared to face (the House) when it reconvenes,” he told FMT. “We are very confident that majority support will be retained to enable the government to continue functioning, while giving focus to the rakyat’s welfare.”
“The question of avoiding the sitting because of concerns that the government may fall does not arise at all,” he said. He added that the government had the required number of votes.
Faizal said the decision to postpone the Dewan Rakyat sitting had been based on the advice of the health ministry. Those who claimed the government had political motivations in the matter had “insulted” a civil servant in charge of advising the government.
“How is it possible that a health ministry professional would act by giving advice based on political considerations?” he said.
He said government critics should be more aware about the pandemic and the dangers of new variants, especially the Delta variant.
“As MPs, we must put the safety of the public as the main priority. Even though we have been vaccinated, we are not immune and can still carry the virus without us knowing,” Faizal said.
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PETALING JAYA: Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu is confident that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin would still command the majority when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes.
Faizal, who is Tambun MP, said “baseless” allegations had been made that Muhyiddin had postponed Monday’s sitting of the Dewan Rakyat because of concerns that the government would collapse.
“Myself and other Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional MPs are prepared to face (the House) when it reconvenes,” he told FMT. “We are very confident that majority support will be retained to enable the government to continue functioning, while giving focus to the rakyat’s welfare.”
“The question of avoiding the sitting because of concerns that the government may fall does not arise at all,” he said. He added that the government had the required number of votes.
Faizal said the decision to postpone the Dewan Rakyat sitting had been based on the advice of the health ministry. Those who claimed the government had political motivations in the matter had “insulted” a civil servant in charge of advising the government.
“How is it possible that a health ministry professional would act by giving advice based on political considerations?” he said.
He said government critics should be more aware about the pandemic and the dangers of new variants, especially the Delta variant.
“As MPs, we must put the safety of the public as the main priority. Even though we have been vaccinated, we are not immune and can still carry the virus without us knowing,” Faizal said.
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Former prime minister Najib Razak says the government is trying its best to avoid possible voting on any motions in the Dewan Rakyat.
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has questioned the government’s reluctance to test its support in the Dewan Rakyat.
He said he did not understand the need to constantly issue statements to say Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had majority support with allegedly 115 MPs on his side.
“But when it comes to Parliament, they try their best to avoid voting on any motions in the Dewan,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Is voting that frightening? Why run from a vote as though they’ve seen a ‘pontianak’ (vampire) who’s Covid-19 positive with the Delta variant?”
The five-day sitting of the Dewan Rakyat has been postponed to a later date after the detection of Covid-19 cases in the building.
Chaos erupted in the house on Thursday after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong revealed that he had not given his approval for the emergency ordinances to be revoked, as announced by de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan on Monday.
Subsequently, proceedings in the house were suspended four times before finally being adjourned, supposedly until Monday, before being further postponed indefinitely.
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has questioned the government’s reluctance to test its support in the Dewan Rakyat.
He said he did not understand the need to constantly issue statements to say Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had majority support with allegedly 115 MPs on his side.
“But when it comes to Parliament, they try their best to avoid voting on any motions in the Dewan,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Is voting that frightening? Why run from a vote as though they’ve seen a ‘pontianak’ (vampire) who’s Covid-19 positive with the Delta variant?”
The five-day sitting of the Dewan Rakyat has been postponed to a later date after the detection of Covid-19 cases in the building.
Chaos erupted in the house on Thursday after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong revealed that he had not given his approval for the emergency ordinances to be revoked, as announced by de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan on Monday.
Subsequently, proceedings in the house were suspended four times before finally being adjourned, supposedly until Monday, before being further postponed indefinitely.
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