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KUALA LUMPUR: The president of Amanah, Mohamad Sabu, has acknowledged that the opposition faces an arduous task to win the support of the voters in the next general elections.
Speaking to delegates who attended the party’s Federal Territories convention via video conferencing, Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, said that some people had “given up” when voting for elected representatives.
“They wonder why they should vote for a deputy or member of the assembly. Even if your election won, the coalition may not form the government because some elected representatives could switch sides and, in the end, those who lost the election can still lead the government.
“Yes, we won at GE. But then we started to lose in by-elections, from Tanjung Piai to Kimanis. If we were defeated in an election, we will accept the loss, but we were ‘defeated’ through the back door, “he said.
His comment was seen as a reference to the Perikatan Nasional government made up of Umno, PPBM, PAS and other parties in March after defections caused the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government, which won the 2018 general elections. PH, comprising PPBM, PKR, DAP and Amanah, came to power after winning 123 seats from Dewan Rakyat, including 10 of his allies in Sabah.
Mohamad said that Amanah hoped to restore the democratic electoral process through the people. Amanah would continue to defend the opposition coalition, with a “making more friends than enemies” approach.
“The friends we are making must have principles. But at the same time, we don’t leave our friends behind. In this way, we can achieve the majority support of the people, ”he added.
