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PETALING JAYA: PKR President Anwar Ibrahim has denied media reports that he will resign as leader of the opposition if he does not show that he has majority support in Dewan Rakyat.
Astro Awani reported today that Anwar’s office rejected media reports that had summoned several PKR MPs.
“These irresponsible acts were to create confusion among the people,” Anwar’s office was reported to have said.
Dewan Rakyat Chairman Azhar Harun announced on Thursday that the Supply (Budget) Bill 2021 had been approved by oral vote after Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz presented it for a second reading.
Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar, who was unhappy with the voice vote, stood up requesting a block vote, but the measure was unsuccessful as only 13 MPs stood up to support him, when the requirement The minimum was 15 deputies.
In addition to Mahfuz, those who stood up were Langkawi MP and former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Jerlun Mukhriz Mahathir MP, Sri Gading Shahruddin MP Md Salleh, Kubang Pasu MP Amiruddin Hamzah, Kubang Pasu MP Shah Alam Khalid Samad, MP from Sepang Hanipa Maidin, MP from Lumut Mohd Hatta Ramli, MP from Kuala Selangor Dzulkefly Ahmad, MP from Hulu Langat Hasanuddin Yunus, MP from Pasir Gudang Hassan Karim, MP from Mas Gading Mordi Bimoli Selangau Baru Bian.
Later that day, Anwar confirmed that he had told PH MPs to let the 2021 budget slide at the policy stage, but said they would fight it when it comes to the allocation discussions for each ministry at the stage. committee next week.
A leader of the Amanah Youth branch claimed in a tweet, later deleted, that Anwar had allegedly promised to resign if he failed to overthrow the PN government within seven days.
Sheikh Khuzaifah Bawazeer, director of the Bukit Bintang branch of Amanah Youth, said Anwar had “thrown his friends under the bus again” by not supporting the bloc vote.
The statement about the promise of resignation was one of the points that Sheikh Khuzaifah raised about the fact that the opposition did not stop the second reading.
