PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak is not impressed by the meeting between Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, calling it “political expediency”.
“Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's attendance in court today, as a show of support to Anwar Ibrahim, is not really a shock or surprise ... It just shows how desperate Mahathir has become,” said the Communications and Multimedia Minister in a blog post Monday.
Dr Salleh said Dr Mahathir needs to latch on to Pakatan Harapan “like a space shuttle needs a rocket” as his new party, Pribumi, cannot go far on its own.
According to him, Dr Mahathir’s attempt to build a bridge with PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is to court Pakatan Harapan and an admission that he does not have the strength to make his party a success.
“He needs to 'tumpang’ (latch) on Anwar and Pakatan. And this is in spite of what Mahathir and Anwar have been saying about each other for 18 years.
“Mahathir shaking Anwar's hand today was like what happened back in 1998 one day before Mahathir destroyed Anwar. Mahathir's kiss is a kiss of death,” Dr Salleh added.
Dr Mahathir turned up at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in Jalan Duta Monday morning to attend the hearing of an application filed by Anwar to challenge the National Security Council (NSC) Act 2016.
The two leaders, who had not met face-to-face in 18 years, were seen shaking hands.
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