Muhyiddin: Harapan-BN doesn’t deserve Pelangai voters’ mandate

BY-ELECTION | Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin claimed the Pakatan Harapan-BN pact does not deserve the mandate of Pelangai voters.

The former prime minister alleged that the current political scenario only proved that Harapan-BN was only good at making empty promises.

“PN has a good track record in taking care of the rakyat, unlike Harapan-BN which is just good at making promises but fails to look after the people’s welfare.

“It has been 10 months, and the lack of egg supply has turned into a lack of local rice supply problem.

“It is difficult for the people to eat. This is different from PN’s policy which prioritises the people by ensuring food is always on the table,” he said in a statement last night.

Muhyiddin further claimed that Harapan-BN was overstepping boundaries by restricting the right to freedom of expression and ordering prosecutions that did not make sense.

“Restrictions on people's rights such as freedom of speech are also becoming more common.

“Talking about Malay rights was also investigated by the police. Media that reported criticism of the government were threatened and their websites were blocked.

“Opposition MPs, who are now 100 percent Malay and bumiputera, are often investigated by the police and face absurd prosecutions.

“This is the reality of the Harapan-BN government today. It is lazy to work for the people but strong in persecuting the opposing party. The people’s problems are not solved, they are busy playing dirty politics,” the Pagoh MP claimed.

Muhyiddin then urged Pelangai voters to consider the best candidate to elect as their representative.

“Taking into account the current political developments in the country, PN is the best option that can be expected to defend Pelangai voters’ interests,” he said.

The Pelangai state seat by-election in Pahang will see a three-cornered fight between PN, BN, and a former Bentong Umno Youth member, who is contesting as an independent.

Pelangai is a traditional BN seat and used to be held by former Pahang menteri besar Adnan Yaakob for eight consecutive terms - from 1986 until 2022.