A DAP leader has dismissed Federal Territories Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) chief Khairuddin Abu Hassan's claim that Pakatan Harapan had sidelined other opposition parties in its negotiations with the government on a confidence and supply deal.
DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke described Khairuddin's claim as being baseless, citing several meetings between Harapan and other opposition party leaders including from Pejuang.
"In fact, a special briefing was given by Harapan leaders to Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir on the contents of the memorandum of understanding.
"Representatives from Warisan were also invited to attend the briefing but they were absent," Loke said in a Facebook post today.
"We were made to understand that Pejuang and Warisan were not ready to sign the MOU with the government.
"Harapan respects their stand," he said.
Loke, however, said it does not mean Harapan will not cooperate with the two parties on other issues.
He added that other platforms for bipartisan cooperation in Parliament include through new special select committee membership that would be set up as part of the promised reforms.
Khairuddin yesterday accused PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and other Harapan leaders of being untrustworthy and that Pejuang should proceed with the party's plans to individually contest in 120 parliamentary seats in the 15th general election.
The government-Harapan MOU will be signed during a function in Parliament at 5pm today and both sides have committed to revealing its contents as a commitment to full transparency and accountability.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has offered various reforms to the opposition in exchange for support in order to ensure political stability due to his slim majority. - Mkini
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