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PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s strategy in directing Pakatan Harapan MPs to support the 2021 budget at the political stage seemed quite confusing and disappointing, but it may have been to avoid angering the King, says veteran journalist Datuk A. Kadir jasin (Photo).
He said the opposition leader should be careful not to be accused of denying the advice of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, who had asked MPs to work together to pass the budget.
He also questioned whether Anwar is not sure he has strong and convincing support, as he stated on October 13.
“Maybe yes or maybe no because, according to reports, he presented documents to the Palace that 128 deputies supported him.
“If it is true that he has the number, Pakatan can defeat Perikatan Nasional in the split vote to reject the Budget yesterday,” he said in a Facebook post on Friday (November 27).
Kadir, however, quoted DAP Head of Parliament Anthony Loke as saying that if Pakatan rejects the budget, he will be accused of disobeying the King’s advice of, among others, not wanting the salaries of public servants to be paid, not support aid to B40 groups. , restricting allowances for farmers and fishermen.
He added that the factors related to obeying Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s advice are quite interesting.
“If it is true that Anwar has presented the evidence of 128 SDs (statutory statements) that support him, then His Majesty’s answer is the determining future of the head of the Opposition and that is why it should not provoke the King’s anger. said. said.
In addition, Kadir said that the Budget has not yet been approved and that as of this Monday (November 30), the debate will enter at the committee level where it will be discussed in detail and the allocation of each ministry will be approved.
“At that stage, technically, every day there is the opportunity to propose block votes by 15 members of the House.
“As I suggested before, the Budget can be separated from the issue of a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, which the Speaker could assure will still be debated,” Kadir added.
Only 13 MPs rose up openly to force a bloc vote on Thursday (November 26), including former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who was also supported by some Amanah members.
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