Muhyiddin - accused of insincerity |
Pakatan Rakyat leaders returned fire at Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for trying to badmouth PKR vice president Azmin Ali for calling former premier Mahathir Mohamad a “fallen leader”.
They accused the DPM of insincerity and of trying gain mileage from Mahathir's recent illness.
“I think it is not fair for Muhyiddin to take advantage of the situation to create political mileage for himself. This is a time when we would pray for another person's well-being but it doesn’t mean that we suddenly create a hero," PAS vice president Mahfuz Omar told Malaysia Chronicle.
"I also remember recently a lot of people criticized Mahathir over Perkasa. I think Nazri Aziz even called Dr Mahathir a has-been. But I didn’t hear Muhyiddin’ voice then. Is that because Najib was in the country at that time but is now overseas? I would sincerely advise Muhyiddin to be more sincere."
PKR's Azmin Ali |
"The DPM's reaction is expected because he is gathering support from among the radicals in Umno whose leader is Dr Mahathir and his son Mukhriz. Together with Perkasa, they are only interested in undermining Prime Minister Najib Razak's 1Malaysia plan," PKR vice president Lee Boon Chye toldMalaysia Chronicle.
Mahathir |
Muhyddin had slammed Azmin for being insensitive because Mahathir had fallen ill in Australia, where he had been warded over the weekend for a chest infection.
"When Mahathir is unwell and is admitted to hospital, all Malaysians are praying for his speedy recovery and his return home to serve the country in his capacity as a former prime minister," Bernama quoted Muhyiddin as saying.
"So the statement was uncalled for because we have mutual respect for each other. I don't know if this is the style of leadership in the PKR."
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