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MP SPEAKS | We in Harapan have always held to our principles and throughout the Perak episode, Harapan has suffered no loss.
1. Since 2008, Perak has always been in the spotlight due to its political instability. In the last three general elections, the results have shown that neither Barisan Nasional nor Pakatan Harapan have a strong and sustainable majority in the State Assembly and the state has witnessed the swearing-in of the menteri kissing at that time.
2. In 2008, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won the state by 31 against 28 for BN. In 2013, BN won by the same margin (but with PR with 55 percent of the popular votes). In 2018, the election results caused even greater uncertainty. It was Harapan 29, BN 27 and PAS, three. No party has a majority to form a government on its own.
3. Eventually, Harapan formed the state government after two elected representatives from Umno changed their support to have an elected representative from Harapan appointed as menteri besar. The state government then had a slim majority of 31 seats to form the new government. It was obvious that in such circumstances he is vulnerable and will not provide the political stability that the people need.
4. Faced with the weak majority and the subsequent betrayal of Bersatu, the state government fell in March 2020, just 22 months in power. Perikatan Nasional (PN) seized power and formed the backdoor government without a mandate from the people …
