‘Where did I say to sideline DAP, Amanah?’
KUALA LUMPUR: Sembrong member of parliament Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has denied pushing for the formation of a government without DAP and Parti Amanah Negara.
He said this following a joint statement by Pakatan Harapan on Tuesday which had accused the former defence minister of promoting race-based politics in his writings.
Hishammuddin said the accusation against him was ridiculous, adding that PH needed to “get their house in order”.
“Where in my writing did I say that I want to sideline DAP and Amanah?
“This is just a signal that all is not well in PH,” he said at the Parliament lobby here yesterday.
Hishammuddin, who is former Umno vice-president, said he would not let Barisan Nasional, Umno or his constituency become the scapegoat for PH’s problems.
“They should focus on administering the country,” he added.
On Tuesday, the PH Secretarial Council, in a statement, urged Hishammuddin and his allies to stop his campaign of espousing the idea of forming a new government without DAP and Amanah.
It said the coalition held firm to “Muafakat PH”, which was agreed to by PKR, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Amanah and DAP to remain in the PH government, of which Parti Warisan Sabah is also a member in the cabinet.
Their statement was issued after Hishammuddin made a post on social media on the importance of unification, which must first be championed by political leaders.