In the past, Pakatan Harapan slammed the Johor BN government for not recognising state opposition leader and giving a fair development allocation to the opposition.
However, Harapan's new menteri besar Osman Sapian does not appear ready to change this policy now that BN is on the opposition bench.
When asked on whether the new state administration will recognise the state opposition leader, Osman had to consult with Johor Amanah chief Aminolhuda Hassan, who sat beside him, before giving an answer.
“We will think about it. Currently we have not made it official. If we want to officially appoint them, we need to look at our finances. We have other commitments so we need to see our financial strength.
“Federal is different if you want to compare state with federal. We cannot follow federal 100 percent,” he told a press conference in Johor Bahru today.
“We will think about it. Currently we have not made it official. If we want to officially appoint them, we need to look at our finances. We have other commitments so we need to see our financial strength.
“Federal is different if you want to compare state with federal. We cannot follow federal 100 percent,” he told a press conference in Johor Bahru today.
PKR and DAP representatives were not at the press conference.
On whether he would give development allocations to opposition members, Osman said as BN did not give this before, Harapan would not either.
“This is the right of the ruling government. Did you get during BN Umno time?” he asked Aminolhuda to which the latter said “no”.
Osman said: “Why should we give? Why should we give? It is like giving them bullets, you see.”
Osman said: “Why should we give? Why should we give? It is like giving them bullets, you see.”
Meanwhile, the new menteri besar said he will take up the portfolio of finance and land resources as opposed to the separation of Pakatan federal prime minister and finance minister.
This, he claimed, is because the state resources are no match to Putrajaya's.
“Federal has finance ministry as they have more money. I will take up land resources and finance matter. We don't have state finance minister but only finance officer.”
This, he claimed, is because the state resources are no match to Putrajaya's.
“Federal has finance ministry as they have more money. I will take up land resources and finance matter. We don't have state finance minister but only finance officer.”
On the label of being "recycled Umno", Osman shot back, saying: “Why don't you talk about Tun (Dr Mahathir)? I was Umno before. But now I have to follow Harapan's decision.”
Osman is Johor Harapan and Bersatu secretary. While in Umno, he held the Kempas state seat from 1999 until he was dropped in 2013. - Mkini
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