Ismail may link up with opposition parties, says Annuar
Annuar Musa, Ahmad Maslan and Abdul Rahman Dahlan say the new government will not be a Perikatan Nasional government.
PETALING JAYA: Former Federal Territories minister Annuar Musa said today he expects newly-appointed prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to unveil a framework for cooperation with opposition parties.
“I think the prime minister certainly wants stability in terms of relations between political parties,” said Annuar, who was a member of the former Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.
“There is a possibility that Ismail will take several steps to create some form of cooperation with the opposition given that he only has the support of 114 (MPs),” he said in an interview with Astro Awani.
He added that Ismail’s more moderate approach would create platforms for various parties to play a role in the government. Cooperation with other parties would enable Ismail’s government to set itself apart from the Muhyiddin Yassin government.
Ismail was sworn in as prime minister today, succeeding Muhyiddin who resigned on Monday.
A coalition, not a PN government
Two other senior Umno members have said that Ismail’s government would be a coalition of parties but not a PN government, as described by former prime minister Muhyiddin this evening.
Muhyiddin, pledging support for Ismail, had offered to help “the PN government”. This evening, Bersatu Supreme Council member Azmin Ali, asked about the new government, was quoted as saying that “I believe Ismail will continue to lead the PN government” with a focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery.
However, Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan said that the new government is “not a PN government” but a “Malaysian government” led by parties from Barisan Nasional, PN, Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Parti Bersatu Sabah.
“It’s a mixed government,” he said in a Facebook post. “PN only had Bersatu, PAS, Gerakan and STAR, and not BN, GPS and PBS”.
Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan said that Ismail’s appointment as the country’s ninth prime minister marked the end of the PN government.
He said BN was never a component member of the PN government. He disputed the use of the appellation “PN government” for Muhyiddin’s administration. “The previous government was a coalition of BN, PN, PBS and GPS – not a PN government,” he said in a Facebook post. “I don’t know who labelled the previous government Perikatan Nasional.”
PETALING JAYA: Former Federal Territories minister Annuar Musa said today he expects newly-appointed prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to unveil a framework for cooperation with opposition parties.
“I think the prime minister certainly wants stability in terms of relations between political parties,” said Annuar, who was a member of the former Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.
“There is a possibility that Ismail will take several steps to create some form of cooperation with the opposition given that he only has the support of 114 (MPs),” he said in an interview with Astro Awani.
He added that Ismail’s more moderate approach would create platforms for various parties to play a role in the government. Cooperation with other parties would enable Ismail’s government to set itself apart from the Muhyiddin Yassin government.
Ismail was sworn in as prime minister today, succeeding Muhyiddin who resigned on Monday.
A coalition, not a PN government
Two other senior Umno members have said that Ismail’s government would be a coalition of parties but not a PN government, as described by former prime minister Muhyiddin this evening.
Muhyiddin, pledging support for Ismail, had offered to help “the PN government”. This evening, Bersatu Supreme Council member Azmin Ali, asked about the new government, was quoted as saying that “I believe Ismail will continue to lead the PN government” with a focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery.
However, Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan said that the new government is “not a PN government” but a “Malaysian government” led by parties from Barisan Nasional, PN, Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Parti Bersatu Sabah.
“It’s a mixed government,” he said in a Facebook post. “PN only had Bersatu, PAS, Gerakan and STAR, and not BN, GPS and PBS”.
Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan said that Ismail’s appointment as the country’s ninth prime minister marked the end of the PN government.
He said BN was never a component member of the PN government. He disputed the use of the appellation “PN government” for Muhyiddin’s administration. “The previous government was a coalition of BN, PN, PBS and GPS – not a PN government,” he said in a Facebook post. “I don’t know who labelled the previous government Perikatan Nasional.”
The two No's remain absolute
ReplyDeleteNo Anwar Ibrahim
No DAP
So TP in reverse (Bersatu reach out to DAP) is ok? Ha ha ha….circular Logik.
ReplyDeleteSo according to KT's and Ronnie Liu's logik, in the (unlikely but possible) event that Ismail Sabri (who is UMNO but appointed by PN to be PM) offers Anwar the post of DPM and (say) Tony Pua FM (ha ha ha...horrors), they should should say NO THANK YOU, we will Stay on Our High Horse?
ReplyDeleteHow would that look in the eyes of the Rakyat who are fed up with the endless fighting?
And Agong oredy Titah, His Majesty said "All politicians Must Fren Fren".