Dr M accuses BN of delaying results
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has claimed that Pakatan Harapan ( PH) has clinched 112 seats and accused Barisan Nasional ( BN) of deliberately attempting to delay the announcement of results.
“This isn’t fake news. You can’t take me to court for fake news. They are left far behind.
“The likelihood is that they would not be forming the government. We believe certain meetings are being held. And we worry what’s the intention of these meetings,” he told a press conference late last night.
Dr Mahathir said he hoped and prayed that the people would respect law and order.
“The time is very late now. By now we would know who’s winning or losing. But there’s a deliberate attempt to delay by not signing the form. I heard there was some meeting. But I don’t know who’s meeting whom but it concerns the results of this election.
“It would seem that we have practically achieved that figure of 112. And the figure for BN is very much less than that. There’s no way they can catch up,” he said.
Dr Mahathir said unofficially PH had captured five states – Penang, Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Kedah.
“The whole of the peninsula is won by PH,” he said.
He also called on those in authority to do their duty.
“People must know what’s their duty and must do according to what’s right according to the Constitution. Most importantly, don’t get in the way of announcing the results of the election.
“I would like to see the King after what’s happened but question is whether he would like to see me. Without releasing the results, I can’t go to see the King,” he said.
He chided the Election Commission ( EC) for not doing its duty and holding back the results.
Official results from the EC as at 1.25am showed that BN had so far won 64 of Parliament’s 222 seats and PH had won 80.
Unofficial tallies of the ongoing vote count showed different figures.