Power at what price, Borneo MPS quiz Pakatan

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan must declare if they are planning to take over the government with the support of kleptocrats, say three MPS from Sabah and Sarawak.

The three from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia – Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju, Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin and Ranau MP Datuk Jonathan Yassin – said Pakatan must inform the people what price was demanded by kleptocrats for them to work together.

In a statement issued yesterday, the three also said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had put up offers for bipartisan support with the promise not to let kleptocrats rule.

“We, the three Bersatu MPS from Borneo, challenge Pakatan to publicly declare that they will not take power or form the government with the support of kleptocrats.

“If they fail to do so within the next 24 hours, then all the principles and reforms they like to talk about were just a charade and political fodder for their ambitions.

“After making opposition to kleptocrats their rallying cry in GE14, is this what DAP, PKR, (and) Amanah have come to?

“Take power at all costs, with whichever unsavoury political bedfellow available?

“Meanwhile, whatever happens now, the Prime Minister can hold his head high,” they said.

“Although his political career is on the line, he refused to give in to kleptocrats, refused to interfere in court cases and refused to sell our future to the highest bidder.

“Pakatan must publicly declare to the rakyat that they are not planning to seize power with the support of kleptocrats.

“Muhyiddin has sworn not to allow kleptocrats back to power, why is Pakatan still refusing to make the same promise?

“Today, DAP indicated their PM candidate will be Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Despite conceding the fact that Anwar doesn’t have the numbers and will certainly depend on the support of the kleptocrats and court clusters, they continue to express their support for his candidacy.

“Muhyiddin has promised the rakyat on live telecast that he will not let the kleptocrats take power in our beloved Malaysia.

“Can DAP or Pakatan give the rakyat the same assurance? Their silence on this crucial point is deafening!

“If Pakatan plans to take power with kleptocrats’ support, what is the price demanded by the kleptocrats?

“Surely the public is entitled to know this,” they said.

On Aug 13, Muhyiddin announced that he was willing to allow for reforms to take place through bipartisan support in Parliament to garner the support of all MPS to allow the Perikatan Nasional government to continue to manage the pandemic until the next election, which he promised would be held before the end of July next year.

However, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party rejected the offer and that they would stand firm in supporting Anwar as the next prime minister.

Prior to this, Umno leaders such as its president, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had retracted their support from Muhyiddin and the Perikatan government.

“Pakatan must publicly declare that they are not planning to seize power with the support of kleptocrats.”

Bersatu MPS from Borneo