PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob does not need to give in to pressure from Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to call for a general election (GE) as he may choose to continue working with Pakatan Harapan beyond July 31, after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the opposition coalition and the government expires.
This is the message conveyed by DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke (Harapan-Seremban) while debating the royal address in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Loke even tossed the idea of exploring a second MOU between the federal government and Harapan if the promises stipulated in the existing MOU, particularly on the tabling of anti-hopping law, are fulfilled.
"I would like to suggest that Ismail Sabri not succumb to Zahid's pressure. We know that he will pressure (Ismail Sabri) to dissolve Parliament and hold a general election.
"My suggestion is that after amending the Federal Constitution for the anti-hopping law, let us discuss extending the MOU or (creating) MOU 2.0 after July 31. We can have an agreement where we can postpone the general election while Covid-19 has not subsided, maybe until the parliamentary term ends," he said.
The government and the opposition can work on other reforms in the MOU 2.0, Loke added.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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