Umno defectors should tell all on corruption and support Anwar as next PM, says Pakatan council


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 15 Dec 2018

Dr Xavier Jayakumar. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) crossing over to Pakatan Harapan (PH) should reveal any other cases of corruption involving current Umno leaders without fear or favour, says PKR vice-president Dr Xavier Jayakumar (pic).  

The Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources said it is among the three conditions laid out by the Pakatan presidential council, and should be agreed to by (BN) MPs who cross over.   

Another condition is that, besides recognising and supporting Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the present Prime Minister, these defecting MPs should reaffirm the same unwavering commitment for the Prime Minister-in-waiting (PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim).

He added that these MPs should also commit themselves to the Pakatan cause in bringing positive changes to the country through their support via en-bloc voting at the Dewan Rakyat for motions brought up by Pakatan MPs.

“Most importantly, they should now take the opportunity to state, reveal or whistle blow any other corruption allegations involving current Umno leaders such as Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (former prime minister and former Umno president) or Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (former deputy prime minister and current Umno president) without fear or favour not just to the Pakatan leadership, but most importantly to the rakyat as well,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Dec 15). 

News of BN MPs, mostly from Umno, leaving the party in search of greener pastures (amongst Pakatan’s component parties or becoming independent while declaring support for Dr Mahathir) has dominated the headlines this week. – Bernama

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