PARLIAMENT | Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal from Bersatu announced his support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
He is the fifth Bersatu MP to have “switched” allegiance to the government to date.
Syed Abu Hussin made the announcement during the Prime Minister's Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat this morning, where he also called other opposition MPs to work together with the government.
“Speaking for myself, I’m ready to assist the government in building a Madani community, and toward addressing the issue of rising cost of living.
"I hereby announce that Bukit Gantang supports Tambun (Anwar) as the 10th prime minister and his Madani government. Thank you," he said.
With support pledges from five Bersatu MPs, Anwar should now have 152 MPs on his side. However, this cannot be proven until bloc voting takes place in the Dewan Rakyat.
Prior to making the pledge, Syed Abu Hussin had given a lengthy speech about the importance of unity to the country.
He also sang praises of Anwar, saying that the prime minister has shown his commitment towards uniting the country ever since the PKR president contested for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in 1982, when Anwar was still with BN.
Let's unite
In his speech, the Bersatu representative also called for former prime ministers Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Bersatu president, and Ismail Sabri Yaakob to help Anwar.
He said the real threats that Malaysia face today are not from foreign entities or even the communists, but instead from disunity among its people.
This, he added, would affect the government in its efforts to steer the country's economy and address issues such as increasing prices and rising costs of living.
"Thus, for the sake of our beloved country, I ask Tambun, Pagoh (Muhyiddin) and Bera (Ismail Sabri) to 'buang yang keruh dan ambil yang jernih' (take the good and leave the bad). Let's help Tambun to build a Madani community.
"And to opposition MPs, let's do our best to negotiate with the government until we can reach an understanding like what was done during Bera's time as PM," he added.
Syed Abu Hussin had previously indicated his readiness to support the Anwar-led government if Putrajaya can allocate enough funding for his constituency.
Prior to this, four Bersatu MPs have shifted their support to Anwar's leadership.
They are Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), and Zahari Kechik (Jeli). - Mkini
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