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PETALING JAYA: Veteran journalist A Kadir Jasin says Umno will benefit from the approval of the budget because the party will seek to exploit the weakness of the government led by Perikatan Nasional.
Kadir said that if a vote of no confidence is filed against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the “weak” government, which has a slim majority in parliament, will remain, while Muhyiddin will continue to rule the country without legitimacy.
“In that situation, the country’s administration will be mediocre and confidence in it, especially among foreign investors and international credit rating agencies, will remain low.
“The economy will suffer a bloodbath and people will suffer,” Kadir said on his Facebook blog on the budget, which narrowly passed with 111 yes, 108 no and one abstention.
But, the former member of the Supreme Council of PPBM claimed that this is exactly what PN’s competitors, especially Umno, want.
“This is the most important (problem) to exploit the weaknesses of the PN-led government while reaping the benefits of being part of the government,” he said, adding that for Umno, the PN was just a tool.
He said Umno was focused on regaining power in the next general election, although its prospects would not be good if it continued to be run by “kleptocrats.”
