Sitting tight: Anwar speaking to the media at PKR HQ.
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says politicking should be put aside to focus on reviving the economy and battling Covid-19.
The PKR president said the Perikatan Nasional government must fulfil this responsibility instead “of wooing more MPs”.
“The economy is getting to a recession. Look at the market now, it is worrying, and the coronavirus pandemic.
“You have done this dirty trick of taking over a government through such unethical and immoral means.
“Now that you are the government, do it properly and undertake these tasks, ” he told reporters after a meeting with Pakatan Harapan leaders at the PKR headquarters here yesterday.
Anwar was asked if Pakatan would table a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when Parliament convenes on May 18.
He said the meeting did not rule out any possibility but added that Pakatan did not want to just focus on the political tussle.
“The people are sick of it because our economy is affected. I say let’s focus on the economy and also the Covid-19 outbreak.
“These are concerns that you must address, ” he said, adding that there was now no clear direction with the country lacking true leadership.
Asked if Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was still the Pakatan chairman, Anwar said: “As it stands today, he is not a member of Pakatan. But we are open to negotiation.”
He said the former prime minister had invited some Pakatan leaders to meet him yesterday.
Asked about Dr Mahathir reportedly saying that the the Malays had rejected him, the Port Dickson MP said it was better to ask Dr Mahathir “as he may change his mind tomorrow”.
“Hopefully, he can remain consistent in his views. As far as I’m concerned, Pakatan is made up of PKR, DAP and Amanah. We continue to have discussions, including with Dr Mahathir, ” he said.
On Dr Mahathir and his followers in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia being absent from a recent ceramah, Anwar replied: “My patience is legendary. So I don’t think I can easily be provoked. Our focus in PKR is the rakyat and reform agenda.
“We cannot keep on playing politics to gain support or buying over people with positions and in turn, neglecting the people.”
Anwar also confirmed that PKR was in the process of claiming the RM10mil in penalty imposed against each detractor who abandoned the party.
He said the matter would proceed as the detractors had signed an undertaking earlier.
“They used the party, its machinery and manifesto. Everything done and now they have absconded, ” he added. - Star
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