Opposition MPs losing confidence, more will support govt - PM

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim believes that more opposition MPs will support the coalition government because they are losing confidence in their parties over false promises of a change in government.

Anwar said these MPs had been told there would be a change of government through backdoor maneuvers but obviously, it did not happen and the opposition was just playing on negative sentiments, including racial issues.

"They were given hope; even though I said this roof is not made of thatch but concrete, they moved from Dubai to London, and they forgot that concrete roofs are much thicker.

"And when hope is eroded, the people, the MPs who were promised so-called changes will leave their parties one by one," he said when closing the Perak Unity Government convention in Ipoh today.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the BN chairperson, Perak Menteri Besar and state BN chairperson Saarani Mohamad, Perak Pakatan Harapan chairperson Mujahid Yusof and DAP vice-chairperson Nga Kor Ming.

Anwar, who is also the PH chairperson, said the coalition government, which includes coalitions from Sabah and Sarawak, is stable and strong, and parties that had been trying to disrupt it should accept the fact that it would remain intact until the end of its term.

According to Anwar, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong last night also advised political leaders to accept the need for unity and to focus on driving growth and talk about plans for the full term of five years.

"I am confident His Majesty the Johor sultan, the King-designate, will defend this stand,” Anwar said.

Anwar said the coalition government would focus on efforts to drive the country's economic growth as it has four more years to prove the success of its administration, adding that the government will continue to uphold national principles, including protecting the rights of the Malays and bumiputeras.

- Bernama