Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed hope that members of the armed forces will vote freely and without "restraint" from any quarters, in the 14th general election (GE14), this May 9.
This was stated in a letter dated April 30, and addressed to the chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force.
"For this GE14, I sincerely hope that commanders and commanding officers will encourage their charges to cast their votes without any motivation or restraint, from any quarters.
"They must be given the freedom to choose," said the former premier in the latter.
Mahathir dubbed the Malaysian Armed Forces as a "superior" organisation, which must always "be heard" and become the last bastion in ensuring and defending the country's security.
Meanwhile, Mahathir had also written another letter to the police force on April 25.
In the letter, he had expressed hope that the police, and the military, will not partake in any form of violence upon the order of the prime minister, if a state of emergency is declared, after GE14.
"If that happens, the country's democracy will be destroyed.
"The rakyat has the rights to demonstrate peacefully. But there is a possibility that they will be 'roughed up' by the security forces or certain individuals. If that happens, a peaceful demonstration can turn into chaos," he wrote.
Mahathir then expressed hope that the men in blue will vote without fear or favour. - Mkini
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