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PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has scoffed at the plans of his successor, Muhyiddin Yassin, claiming that he is trying to mislead opposition voters by not registering parties.
However, Mahathir said, it does not guarantee that Muhyiddin can hold on to power.
In a statement on his blog, Chedet, the Langkawi MP accused Muhyiddin of having intervened in blocking his party Pejuang and Muda from registering in the Companies Register in an attempt to sink the opposition in the upcoming elections. general (GE15).
“If Pejuang is not registered, then he will not be able to compete as a match. Perhaps the Pejuang candidates will have to compete as independent candidates.
“If this is the case, the independent candidates will not be able to use the Pejuang symbol and flag. This will confuse the voters. “
Alternatively, he said, they could compete under the banner of a different party as PPBM did at GE14, when their registration was similarly contested at a time when Najib Razak was prime minister.
Its members contested under the banner of PKR, but Mahathir, who was then president of PPBM, doubted that PKR would support Pejuang this time.
However, the former prime minister warned Muhyiddin that Najib’s similar attempt to block PPBM was ultimately unsuccessful as Pakatan Harapan was still able to muster the necessary support.
Even without registration, Mahathir said his party could still play at making kings once the polls close.
“It is not possible for Pejuang to form the government, but Pejuang’s support will determine which coalition will be the government.
“Pejuang will provide support only if Pejuang’s conditions are accepted.”
