Offer To Razaleigh Hid From Anwar - JMM

(Bernama) -- Opposition leaders are said to have turned their backs on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by offering Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to become the next opposition leader.

Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM) vice-president Omar Saleh said a discussion on the offer to the Gua Musang member of parliament to replace Anwar as opposition leader was said to have involved PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.

"JMM learned that Anwar was in the dark about the meeting. We want to know why Nik Aziz hid the meeting from Anwar?," he asked Saturday.

Omar did not rule out the possibility that the offer was made to Tengku Razaleigh as Anwar was in limbo as he faced a sodomy trial.

"...I think something is brewing," he said.

Yesterday, Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamed Hashim claimed that Tengku Razaleigh was offered to become the next opposition leader in the run-up to the 13th General Election.