Cabinet has yet to discuss GE15, says Annuar

 

Annuar Musa says the Cabinet meets every week but has not talked about the next general election or its possible timing.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has yet to discuss the next general election (GE15) or its potential dates, says communications and multimedia minister Annuar Musa.

He also denied reports that most ministers and deputy ministers, with the exception of himself and federal territories minister Shahidan Kassim, were in favour of holding GE15 by October.

“As the communications and multimedia minister, I can say those reports are fake news.

“The prime minister and the ministers meet every week and there have never been any discussions on GE15,” he told reporters after an event here.

Asked to comment on the alleged statutory declarations (SDs) signed by Umno MPs backing opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister in 2020, Annuar said he was never asked to sign anything.

“I never signed any SDs supporting Anwar. Zahid never asked me to sign an SD,” he said, referring to party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Last week, former Umno Supreme Council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman claimed that he did not want to sign the SD at first but was “forced” to. He also claimed that Zahid had signed the SD in support of Anwar. - FMT