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PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Najib Razak criticized Shafie Apdal for defending his decision to dissolve Sabah’s state assembly and call for state elections earlier this year.
Earlier in Parliament today, Sabah’s former chief minister, Shafie, had said that he would “rather die” than hand over power to parties without the mandate of the people.
Najib criticized the Warisan chairman’s lack of repentance for his decision, despite state polls contributing to the third wave of Covid-19 infections across the country.
“He insists that he is willing to die. He said he would rather die on the political battlefield even though his party ultimately lost (the polls) and many died as a result of Covid, ”he said in a Facebook post.
However, Najib added that he would “refrain” from further criticizing Shafie as there is supposedly the possibility that they will work together politically, in an apparent reference to Annuar Musa’s grand coalition proposal.
Although he did not elaborate, it is understood that he was referring to the suggestion by Barisan Nasional’s general secretary, Annuar Musa, of a “grand coalition” to unite the ummah (Arabic term for community), saying that other parties, including multiracial ones, are free to join. .
In addition to major parties such as Warisan, Pejuang and Muda, Annuar said that other independents such as Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia, Indian Progressive Front, Makkal, Parti Cinta Malaysia could also be part of the coalition.
He said this will be discussed at a meeting of the Muafakat Nasional steering committee on Wednesday.
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