Two rogue Penang PKR reps meet Muhyiddin
GEORGE TOWN: Four rogue Penang assemblymen from PKR and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia met Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in Putrajaya yesterday.
They were Zolkifly Md Lazim (Teluk Bahang) and Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishak (Bertam), of Bersatu, as well as Sungai Acheh assemblyman Zulkifli Ibrahim and Seberang Jaya assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin, of PKR.
A photo of them meeting the Prime Minister with PAS’ Penaga assemblyman Mohd Yusni Mat Piah was sent to the press by
Zolkifly. According to Zolkifly, the meeting was to discuss with Muhyiddin the possibility of all PKR assemblymen crossing over to Perikatan Nasional.
“If this happens, the Pakatan Harapan government in Penang will fall,” said Zolkifly before the meeting yesterday.
Asked how many PKR assemblymen would cross over, Zolkifly said it was not the right time to diclose the names.
The four assemblymen have pledged their support for Perikatan.
Zulkifli of Sungai Acheh had also recently called for PKR to leave Pakatan, alleging that DAP and Amanah had deserted PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He added that the two parties did not support Anwar as the next Prime Minister.
However, political observers said it is “wishful thinking” to bring down the Pakatan government in Penang as it still has the numbers.
“It is unlikely that all Penang PKR assemblymen will cross over, and in the 40-seat assembly, DAP holds 19 seats and Amanah two,” an observer said.