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KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) communications director Fahmi Fadzil said on Monday (October 26) that the responsibility lies with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to overcome the political divide and improve political stability in the lead-up period. to the budget debate.
“As someone who has lost a great deal of political capital, it is still not too late to get closer. You should do the honorable thing. How honorable anyone in his position would do, ”Fahmi told CNA.
MP Lembah Pantai said the opposition would honor the king’s advice to “stop politicking”, adding that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition could review “new configurations.”
He added: “We have taken an oath to protect and defend the Federal Constitution. It is important that the principles of governance and reforms are adhered to. We will not give in on this.
“Having said that, the situation is now extremely fluid and I cannot say precisely what follows. Reconfiguration or new configurations, to some extent, should address political stability issues and ensure that government policies are not only adhered to, but are well implemented with COVID-19. “
On Sunday, King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said that there is no need to declare a state of emergency in Malaysia at this time, in response to suggestions put forward by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin regarding COVID- 19. situation.
“His Majesty would like to remind politicians to immediately stop any policies that may disturb the stability of the government,” said a statement issued by Istana Negara.
Malaysia’s parliament will meet again on November 2, and next year’s budget will be presented on November 6.
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The prime minister had gone to Pahang last Friday to meet the king after having had a special cabinet meeting in the morning. Rumors were running that a state of emergency would be called.
In response to the king’s statement, PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday night that he appreciated the royal decision not to comply with the prime minister’s suggestion.
“The historic decision and resolution of the king to reject the proposal of the prime minister and the ministers of his cabinet to declare an emergency clearly strengthens the system of a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.”
“I have also followed the king’s advice that politicians, including parliamentarians, should not be overly political,” said Mr. Anwar.
On October 13, Anwar had an audience with the king after claiming that he had a parliamentary majority and that the Muhyiddin government “has fallen.”
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Separately, a Malaysian media report on Monday quoted Democratic Action Party (DAP) organizing secretary Anthony Loke as saying his party is willing to negotiate with the ruling government.
The report also indicated that the PH presidential council had accepted the plan.
When asked by the CNA, Loke said the decision was not yet official.
“We have not had an official meeting. All I’m saying is that Pakatan Harapan agreed to speak to the government. The Pakatan Harapan coalition is open to negotiations, ”he said.
Liew Chin Tong of the Democratic Action Party. (Photo: Justin Ong)
Meanwhile, DAP Strategic Director Liew Chin Tong wrote in a blog post: “To restore the scene, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should make Parliament the avenue for genuine cooperation, consultation and co-government with the opposition for the good of the nation in these times of crisis of COVID-19 ”.
Liew, who is a senator, called on the prime minister to remove Interior Minister Hamzah Zainuddin and International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali from the cabinet.
“To foster goodwill for bipartisanship, Muhyiddin should ask Hamzah Zainuddin and Azmin Ali to step down to take responsibility for wrongly advising the king and also for creating the toxic political atmosphere that led to the cabinet’s decision to lobby for a government. of emergency”.
He added that the ruling government need not treat the opposition as an enemy of the state.
“With equal treatment of opposition MPs, treating them as equal to MPs in terms of resources and access to provide political inputs, with a Trust and Supply Agreement in place, the Muhyiddin government has the opportunity to turn the crisis. in the new birth of Malaysia parliamentary democracy. “
