Defend and maintain unity govt to make Malaysia great - Zahid

 

‘The grand coalition’ in the Unity Government led by Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional, together with several other component parties, should be defended and maintained, BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

He said this coalition of political parties should be maintained for more than one term to make Malaysia great.

"InsyaAllah (God willing) this cooperation is not just for five years, for 10 years, for 15 years (but longer), based on our sincerity to work together as one team, 'the grand coalition'.

“The parties have come together to build a more glorious nation, and I am confident that if this trend can be defended and the union and unity preserved, InsyaAllah Malaysia will be greater," he added.

Zahid, who is also a deputy prime minister, was speaking at the Ayuh Malaysia mega ceramah for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) in Kulim, Kedah, last night.

He said he believed that under the Unity Government, Malaysia’s economy would become stronger, helping to overcome the cost of living problem and give foreign investors confidence to invest in the country.

If the vote of confidence on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is approved in Parliament later, the Unity Government supported by all races would become the strongest administration in the country’s history.

"New politics is not about race or religion. New politics in Malaysia needs a new political landscape where (people of) all races, all religions and all cultures are united as Malaysians,” Zahid added.

He also called on voters in Padang Serai to vote for the Harapan candidate Mohamad Sofee Razak on polling day tomorrow, Dec 7, to ensure that the MP is on the same page as the federal government.

Also present at the ceramah were PKR deputy president and Economic Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli, Harapan secretary-general and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail as well as state Harapan and BN leaders.

BN candidate C Sivarraajh has withdrawn from the six-cornered contest and pledged support for Mohamad Sofee.

- Bernama